Tachyglossus

Also found in: Wikipedia.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Tachyglossus - type genus of the family TachyglossidaeTachyglossus - type genus of the family Tachyglossidae
genus Tachyglossus
mammal genus - a genus of mammals
family Tachyglossidae, Tachyglossidae - echidnas
echidna, spiny anteater, anteater - a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Mentioned in
References in periodicals archive
rattus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Red-necked Wallaby Macropus rufogriseus Rufous-bellied Pademelon Tylogale billardierii Sambar Deer Cervus unicolor Short-beaked Echidna Tachyglossus aculeatus Southern Bettong Bettongia gaimardi Spot-tailed Quoll Dasyurus maculatus Swamp Rat Rattus lutreolus Tasmanian Native Hen Tribonyx mortierii Tylacine Tylacinus cynocephalus Water Rat Hydromys chrysogaster
Ecological role of large mammalian predators in south-east Australia
Digestion, growth and nitrogen balance in an egg-laying mammal, Tachyglossus aculeatus (shaw).
Morphological and Scanning Electron Microscopy Studies of the Stomach of the Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus)/Estudios Morfologico y de Microscopia Electronica de Barrido del Estomago del Murcielago Egipcio de la Fruta (Rousettus aegyptiacus)
Each year or so, the short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) lays one leathery egg "about the size of a grape," says Christine Cooper of Curtin University in Perth.
Mixed-up mammal mixes soil Down Under
Directional mapping of DNA nicking in ejaculated and cauda epididymidal spermatozoa of the short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus: Monotremata).
Sperm DNA in grasshoppers: structural features and fertility implications
Pygmy possum 2 <1% Tachyglossus aculeatus Echidna 9 2% Bettongia lesueur Bettong (boodie) 3 <1% Antechinus sp./ Native mouse 37 10% Pseudomys sp.
Aboriginal settlement during the LGM at Brockman, Pilbara Region, Western Australia
Electrophysiological studies of the echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus.
Neural mechanism of rapid eye movement sleep generation with reference to REM-OFF neurons in locus coeruleus
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.