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  1. 1. n. A monster, half maid and half serpent. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A genus of Monotremata found in Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. They are toothless and covered with spines; -- called also porcupine ant-eater, and Australian ant-eater. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. (Gr. Myth.) A monster, half maid and half serpent. 2. (Zoöl.) A genus of Monotremata found in Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. They are toothless and covered with spines; -- called also porcupine ant-eater, and Australian ant-eater. Source: webster
  5. 5. n. a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea n. a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia Source: ecdict

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