Echidna

"Echidna" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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An oviparous burrowing mammal of the order Monotremata native to Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. It has hair mingled with spines on the upper part of the body and is adapted for feeding on ants.

Descriptor ID

D004442

MeSH Number(s)

B01.050.150.900.649.627.300

Concept/Terms

Echidna

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Echidna".

Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Chordata [B01.050.150]
Vertebrates [B01.050.150.900]
Mammals [B01.050.150.900.649]
Monotremata [B01.050.150.900.649.627]
Echidna [B01.050.150.900.649.627.300]

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