anteater


Definition: Meaning of, anteater in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈantiːtə /

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anteater anteaters
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  1. an animal that has a very long nose and eats small insects
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anteater used in phrases

  • New World anteater (noun)
    1. any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites
  • banded anteater (noun)
    1. small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct
  • giant anteater (noun)
    1. large shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America
  • great anteater (noun)
    1. large shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America
  • lesser anteater (noun)
    1. small toothless anteater with prehensile tail and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central America
  • scaly anteater (noun)
    1. toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites
  • silky anteater (noun)
    1. squirrel-sized South American toothless anteater with long silky golden fur
  • spiny anteater (noun)
    1. a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea
    2. a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia
  • two-toed anteater (noun)
    1. squirrel-sized South American toothless anteater with long silky golden fur
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