1. anteater
noun. ['ˈænˌtiːtɝ'] toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites.
Synonyms
- placental
- eutherian mammal
- placental mammal
- scaly anteater
- Manis
- eutherian
- pangolin
Etymology
- ant (English)
- amte (Middle English (1100-1500))
- eater (English)
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Example sentences of the word anteater
1. Noun, singular or mass
The barbs and saliva help the anteater to collect as many ants as possible on its tongue.
2. anteater
noun. ['ˈænˌtiːtɝ'] a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia.
Synonyms
- egg-laying mammal
- monotreme
- Tachyglossus
- genus Tachyglossus
- spiny anteater
Antonyms
- plantigrade mammal
- digitigrade mammal
- aplacental
Etymology
- ant (English)
- amte (Middle English (1100-1500))
- eater (English)
3. anteater
noun. ['ˈænˌtiːtɝ'] nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata.
Synonyms
- eutherian mammal
- placental mammal
- ant bear
- genus Orycteropus
- aardvark
- Orycteropus
- eutherian
- Orycteropus afer
Etymology
- ant (English)
- amte (Middle English (1100-1500))
- eater (English)
4. anteater
noun. ['ˈænˌtiːtɝ'] any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites.
Synonyms
- lesser anteater
- New World anteater
- edentate
- Myrmecophaga jubata
- family Myrmecophagidae
- ant bear
- Cyclopes didactylus
- giant anteater
- silky anteater
- great anteater
- Myrmecophagidae
- Tamandua tetradactyla
- tamandu
- two-toed anteater
- tamanoir
Etymology
- ant (English)
- amte (Middle English (1100-1500))
- eater (English)
5. anteater
noun. ['ˈænˌtiːtɝ'] a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea.
Synonyms
- egg-laying mammal
- monotreme
- genus Zaglossus
- spiny anteater
- Zaglossus
Etymology
- ant (English)
- amte (Middle English (1100-1500))
- eater (English)
6. anteater
noun. ['ˈænˌtiːtɝ'] small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct.
Synonyms
- dasyurid marsupial
- dasyurid
- banded anteater
- genus Myrmecobius
- numbat
- Myrmecobius fasciatus
Etymology
- ant (English)
- amte (Middle English (1100-1500))
- eater (English)