Zaglossus

noun

Za·​glos·​sus

zəˈgläsəs,

-glȯs-

: a genus of spiny anteaters of New Guinea see echidna sense 1b

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from za-, intensive prefix (from Greek, from za through, from dia) + -glossus (from Greek glōssa tongue)

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