anteater
/ˈæntitɝ/
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Definitions
Noun
toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites
Noun
any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites
Noun
nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata
Noun
small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct
Noun
a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea
Noun
a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia
Synonyms
aardvark
ant bear
banded anteater
echidna
Myrmecobius fasciatus
New World anteater
numbat
Orycteropus afer
pangolin
scaly anteater
spiny anteater