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Echidna vs Enchilada - What's the difference?

echidna | enchilada |

As nouns the difference between echidna and enchilada

is that echidna is any of the species of small spined monotremes in family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea while enchilada is a Mexican dish made by wrapping a filling in a tortilla, then baking in a sauce.

As a proper noun Echidna

is a female monster who, along with Typhon, mothered the vast majority of the famous monsters and creatures of Greek mythology.

echidna

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Any of the species of small spined monotremes in family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea.

    • Synonyms

    * (species of Tachyglossidae) spiny anteater, bunning

    Derived terms

    * Attenborough's long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi ) * Barton's Long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bartoni ) * cyclops Long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi ) * eastern Long-beaked echidna () * long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus ) * short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus ) * short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus ) * Sir David's long-beaked echidna () * western long-beaked echidna ()

    See also

    * Tachyglossidae * Tachyglossus * Zaglossus * piggibilla * puggle (commons)

    Anagrams

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    enchilada

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A Mexican dish made by wrapping a filling in a tortilla, then baking in a sauce.

    • Derived terms

    * big enchilada * whole enchilada

    External links

    * (wikipedia "enchilada") ----