echidna
معنی فارسی
جوجه تيغي استراليا خارپشت بيدندان
معنی کامل و مثالها
/ē kid´nǝ/n.
● (جانور شناسی) اکیدنا (جانداران تیرهی Tachyglossidae که بی دندان و مرغسان بوده و مورچه خوارند - بومی استرالیا)
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Latin 'Echidna', from Ancient Greek 'Ἔχιδνα' (Ékhidna, “viper”).
مثال
- The echidna is one of the few mammals that lay eggs.
- In Greek mythology, Echidna was known as the mother of all monsters.
- The echidna uses its long tongue to catch ants and termites.
ترکیبهای رایج
Echidna species mythical Echidna spiny Echidna Echidna in mythology
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea
- a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia