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anteater

an·tea·ter

UK/ˈæntˌiːtə/ US/ˈæntˌitɚ/ rare slang

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

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2.

any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites

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3.

nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata

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4.
5.

New Guinea echidnas

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6.

burrowing spine-covered monotreme of Australia having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites

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Origin

From ant + eater, from their typical diet.

Phrases

  • African anteater
  • anteater chat
  • anteater dick
  • banded anteater
  • collared anteater
  • giant anteater
  • lesser anteater
  • scaly anteater

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