Definition of Tachyglossus
:the type genus of Tachyglossidae including all the Australian echidnas — compare zaglossus
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Tachyglossus
noun
Tachy·glos·sus
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Origin and Etymology of tachyglossus
New Latin, from tachy- + Greek glōssa tongue
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