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.

Rhymes with Anteater

• ammeter
• beefeater
• centimeter
• crabeater
• deciliter
• fisheater
• gravimeter
• kilometer
• mililiter
• milliliter
• millimeter
• seedeater

How do you pronounce anteater?

Pronounce anteater as ˈænˌtitər.

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Sentences with 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.

3. anteater

noun. ['ˈænˌtiːtɝ'] nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata.

4. anteater

noun. ['ˈænˌtiːtɝ'] any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites.

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.

6. anteater

noun. ['ˈænˌtiːtɝ'] small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct.