spiny anteater
n 1: a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having
a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites;
native to New Guinea [syn: {echidna}, {spiny anteater},
{anteater}]
2: a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a
long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to
Australia [syn: {echidna}, {spiny anteater}, {anteater}]