- Zaglossus
- nouna genus of Tachyglossidae• Syn: ↑genus Zaglossus• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Tachyglossidae, ↑family Tachyglossidae• Member Meronyms: ↑echidna, ↑spiny anteater, ↑anteater
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\\zəˈgläsəs, -glȯs-\ nounUsage: capitalizedEtymology: New Latin, from za-, intensive prefix (from Greek, from za through, from dia) + -glossus (from Greek glōssa tongue) — more at dia-, gloss: a genus of spiny anteaters of New Guinea — see echidna 1b
Useful english dictionary. 2012.