noun🔗ShareÉchidnéAny of the species of small spined monotremes in family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea."The zookeeper showed the children an echidna, a small spiny mammal native to Australia. "Le gardien de zoo a montré aux enfants un échidné, un petit mammifère épineux originaire d'Australie.animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading