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Tachyglossidae

plural noun
Tachy·​glos·​si·​dae

Definition of Tachyglossidae

: a family of mammals (order Monotremata) consisting of the genera Tachyglossus and Zaglossus and comprising the echidnas

History and Etymology for Tachyglossidae

New Latin, from Tachyglossus, type genus + -idae

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