Echidna
"Echidna" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An oviparous burrowing mammal of the order Monotremata native to Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. It has hair mingled with spines on the upper part of the body and is adapted for feeding on ants.
| Descriptor ID |
D004442
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.627.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Echidna- Echidna
- Spiny Anteater
- Anteater, Spiny
- Anteaters, Spiny
- Spiny Anteaters
- Spiny Ant-Eater
- Ant-Eater, Spiny
- Ant-Eaters, Spiny
- Spiny Ant Eater
- Spiny Ant-Eaters
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