Echidna: meaning, definitions and examples

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echidna

 

[ ษชหˆkษชdnษ™ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

animal

An echidna is a spiny, egg-laying mammal native to Australia and New Guinea. It is also known as a spiny anteater due to its diet of ants and termites. Echidnas have a long, sticky tongue to catch their prey and spines covering their back for protection.

Synonyms

anteater, spiny anteater

Examples of usage

  • The echidna is one of only two monotremes in the world, the other being the platypus.
  • Echidnas are solitary animals and are mostly active at night.

Translations

Translations of the word "echidna" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น equidna

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเค•เคฟเคกเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ameisenigel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ekidna

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั”ั…ะธะดะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kolczatka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใƒชใƒขใ‚ฐใƒฉ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉchidnรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ equidna

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ekidne

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€์‹œ๋‘๋”์ง€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุขูƒู„ ุงู„ู†ู…ู„ ุงู„ุดูˆูƒูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ jeลพura

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ jeลพura

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้’ˆ้ผน

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kljunaลก

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ broddgรถltur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั…ะธะดะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ekidna

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ equidna

Etymology

The word 'echidna' comes from the ancient Greek mythological creature Echidna, who was half-woman and half-snake. The name was given to this animal due to its unique appearance and behavior. Echidnas have been living on Earth for millions of years, evolving into the fascinating creatures we know today.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,503, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.