'Australian ant-eater' definitions:

Definition of 'Australian ant-eater'

From: GCIDE
  • Echidna \E*chid"na\ ([-e]*k[i^]d"n[.a]), n. [L., a viper, adder, Gr. 'e`chidna.]
  • 1. (Gr. Myth.) A monster, half maid and half serpent. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of Monotremata found in Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. They are toothless and covered with spines; -- called also porcupine ant-eater, and Australian ant-eater. [1913 Webster]