great anteater grea·tan·tea·ter uncommon noun 1. large shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America Synonymsant beargiant anteatergreat anteatertamanoirMyrmecophaga jubata Related words Broader terms anteater Parts Myrmecophaga WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.