01 n. A monster, half maid and half serpent.
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A monster, half maid and half serpent.(Gr. Myth.)
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A genus of Monotremata found in Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. They are toothless and covered with spines; -- called also porcupine ant-eater, and Australian ant-eater.(Zoöl.) Also: porcupine ant-eater, Australian ant-eater