Definition of Tachyglossa. Meaning of Tachyglossa. Synonyms of Tachyglossa

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Definition of Tachyglossa

Tachyglossa
Tachyglossa Tach`y*glos"sa, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. tachy`s quick + ? tongue.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of monotremes which comprises the spiny ant-eaters of Australia and New Guinea. See Illust. under Echidna.

Meaning of Tachyglossa from wikipedia

- Echidnas (/ɪˈkɪdnəz/), sometimes known as spiny anteaters, are quill-covered monotremes (egg-laying mammals) belonging to the family Tachyglossidae /tækiˈɡlɒsɪdiː/...
- Order Platypoda: platypuses Family Ornithorhynchidae: platypuses Order Tachyglossa: echidnas (spiny anteaters) Family Tachyglossidae: echidnas Infraclass...