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echidna

noun

A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia

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Word length
7
Starts with
E
Ends with
A
Contains
CH
Scrabble score
13

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əˈkɪdnə

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noun

  1. A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia

noun

  1. A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea

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