| English noun: spiny anteater | |||
| 1. | spiny anteater (animal) a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea | ||
| Synonyms | anteater, echidna | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | egg-laying mammal, monotreme | ||
| Member meronym | genus Zaglossus, Zaglossus | ||
| 2. | spiny anteater (animal) a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia | ||
| Synonyms | anteater, echidna | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | egg-laying mammal, monotreme | ||
| Member meronym | genus Tachyglossus, Tachyglossus | ||