ANTEATER


Meaning of ANTEATER in English

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

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