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echidna

/ɪˈkɪdnə/noun

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एकिड्ना, काँटेदार चींटीखोर (अंडे देने वाला स्तनधारी)

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noun
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    a small Australian and New Guinean animal covered in sharp spines, with a long nose and tongue, that lays eggs and eats ants

    एकिड्ना, काँटेदार चींटीखोर (अंडे देने वाला स्तनधारी)

    • The echidna rolled into a spiky ball when the dog came near.
    • Echidnas use their long sticky tongues to catch ants.

    Synonyms spiny anteater

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Synonyms

spiny anteater

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General knowledge

The echidna and the platypus are the only living mammals that lay eggs, and they are called monotremes.

GK: Echidna और platypus ही ऐसे जीवित स्तनधारी हैं जो अंडे देते हैं, और इन्हें monotremes कहा जाता है।