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ECHIDNAE
Definition of ECHIDNAE
noun
plural of echidna
noun
Any of the small spined monotremes in the family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea.
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Another sense
ECHIDNAE carries a second meaning.
noun
Plural form of echidna.
Word DNA
ECHIDNAE inherits its ancestry from its root, ECHIDNA.
Line of descent
- Latin
- Ancient Greek
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
1st
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
30.6%
of traced words share this origin (25,170)
branch · 30.6% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, ECHIDNA · 2 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Proto-Indo-European.
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
ECHIDNAE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 47 boards so far. 81 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 29, 18 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 164, 31 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 29, 18 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
ECHIDNAE starts with E and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read ACDEEHIN - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start ECHIDN
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 29
Could you have found ECHIDNAE?
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