WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
spiny anteater n 1: a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea [syn: echidna, spiny anteater, anteater] 2: a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia [syn: echidna, spiny anteater, anteater]