Spanish word

equidna

Pronunciation

IPA/eˈkiðna/

Meaning

  • masculine nounechidna

Example

Encontré un equidna en el jardín.

I found an echidna in the garden.

Illustration for equidna (echidna)

More examples

Vi un equidna durante la excursión por la reserva.

I saw an echidna during the excursion through the reserve.

Core concept

Short, spiny mammal that lays eggs and lives in Australia and New Guinea.

Common phrases

  • ver un equidna

    see an echidna

  • encontrar un equidna

    find an echidna

Similar words

ornitorrinco: Egg-laying aquatic mammal with a leathery, duck-like bill and webbed feet.
mamífero: Warm-blooded vertebrate with hair or fur that nurses its young with milk.
erizo: Small, nocturnal spiny mammal that rolls into a ball for protection.
puercoespín: Rodent covered in long, sharp quills that detach to defend against predators.

Definition in Spanish

Mamífero que tiene espinas en el cuerpo, pone huevos y vive especialmente en Australia y Nueva Guinea.

Word origin

Equidna in Spanish is borrowed from the Latinized taxonomic name echidna, which ultimately derives from Greek ἔχιδνα 'viper'.

Usage tips

  • Despite the spelling with qu, the sequence 'qui' produces a 'kee' sound in Spanish, so equidna is pronounced roughly eh-keed-na rather than like English echidna.

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