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echidna, in zoology

(Encyclopedia)echidna ĭkĭdˈnə [key] or spiny anteater, animal of the order Monotremata, the egg-laying mammals. A short-legged, grayish brown animal, the echidna is covered with sharp quills and can protect its...

Echidna, in Greek mythology

(Encyclopedia)Echidna: see Typhon.

nymph, in zoology

(Encyclopedia)nymph, in zoology: see insect.

ounce, in zoology

(Encyclopedia)ounce, in zoology: see leopard.

hamadryad, in zoology

(Encyclopedia)hamadryad, in zoology: see cobra.

phoebe, in zoology

(Encyclopedia)phoebe, in zoology: see flycatcher. ...

argonaut, in zoology

(Encyclopedia)argonaut, in zoology: see paper nautilus. ...

medusa, in zoology

(Encyclopedia)medusa, in zoology, scientific name for the jellyfish, i.e., the free-swimming stage of various animals in the phylum Cnidaria. See polyp and medusa. ...

kite, in zoology

(Encyclopedia)kite, in zoology, common name for a bird of the family Accipitridae, which also includes the hawk. Kites are found near water and marshes in warm parts of the world. They prey chiefly on reptiles, fro...

horn, in zoology

(Encyclopedia)horn, in zoology, one of a pair of structures projecting from the head of a hoofed animal, used chiefly as a weapon. In cattle, sheep, Old World antelopes, and related animals the horns are permanent ...