n.
Pronunciation: ' ant- ˌ ē -t ə r
Function: noun
Date: 1764
: any of several mammals that feed largely or entirely on ants or termites: as a : any of a family (Myrmecophagidae) of New World edentates with a long narrow snout, a long tongue, and large salivary glands that includes the giant anteater and tamandua b : PANGOLIN c : ECHIDNA d : AARDVARK