anteater
anteater /ˈæntiːtər/
noun
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(
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Toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites
(
pangolin
, scaly anteater
, anteater
)
toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites
The anteater, with its long snout, was perfectly adapted to feast on ants and termites.
The anteater, with its long snout, was perfectly adapted to feast on ants and termites.
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A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia
(
anteater
, echidna
, spiny anteater
)
a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia
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A burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea
(
anteater
, echidna
, spiny anteater
)
a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea
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Small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct
(
anteater
, banded anteater
, Myrmecobius fasciatus
, numbat
)
small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct
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Nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata
(
aardvark
, ant bear
, anteater
, Orycteropus afer
)
nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata
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Any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites
(
anteater
, New World anteater
)
any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites
