Memoirs of the MISC@1 Museum NUMBER@1 : i -- xii , NUMBER@2 -- NUMBER@3 The name Tachyglossus means `` quick tongue '' , in reference to the speed with which the ORGANIZATION@1 uses its tongue to catch ants and termites , and aculeatus means `` spiny '' or `` equipped with spines '' .

The name Tachyglossus means `` quick tongue '' . The word aculeatus means `` spiny '' or `` equipped with spines '' .
