Definitions for anteater
ˈæntˌi təranteater

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pangolin, scaly anteater, anteaternoun

   toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites

2. anteater, New World anteaternoun

   any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites

3. aardvark, ant bear, anteater, Orycteropus afernoun

   nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata

4. numbat, banded anteater, anteater, Myrmecobius fasciatusnoun

   small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct

5. echidna, spiny anteater, anteaternoun

   a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea

6. echidna, spiny anteater, anteaternoun

   a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. anteaternoun

   Any of several animals, in suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues.

2. anteaternoun

   A common term used of some other unrelated species that feed with ants, including pangolin ("scaly anteater"), echidna ("spiny anteater"), aardvark and numbat ("banded anteater").

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1. Anteater

   Anteater is a common name for the four extant mammal species of the suborder Vermilingua (meaning "worm tongue") commonly known for eating ants and termites. The individual species have other names in English and other languages. Together with the sloths, they are within the order Pilosa. The name "anteater" is also commonly applied to the unrelated aardvark, numbat, echidnas, pangolins, and some members of the Oecobiidae, although they are not closely related to them. Extant species are the giant anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla, about 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) long including the tail; the silky anteater Cyclopes didactylus, about 35 cm (14 in) long; the southern tamandua or collared anteater Tamandua tetradactyla, about 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) long; and the northern tamandua Tamandua mexicana of similar dimensions.

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1. anteater

   An anteater is a mammal typically characterized by a long snout and tongue for feeding on ants and termites. Belonging to the suborder Vermilingua, they are native to Central and South America, and are usually solitary, slow-moving animals. Several different species exist, including the giant anteater, silky anteater, and tamandua. Anteaters have a specialized dietary and physiological adaptations, such as large foreclaws for breaking apart termite mounds or ant nests.

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1. Anteater

   Anteater is a common name for the four mammal species of the suborder Vermilingua commonly known for eating ants and termites. The individual species have other names in English and other languages. Together with the sloths, they compose the order Pilosa. The name "anteater" is also colloquially applied to the unrelated aardvark, numbat, echidnas, pangolins and some members of the Oecobiidae. Extant species include the giant anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla, about 1.8 m long including the tail; the silky anteater Cyclopes didactylus, about 35 cm long; the southern tamandua or collared anteater Tamandua tetradactyla, about 1.2 m long; and the northern tamandua Tamandua mexicana of similar dimensions.

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1. • Dasyurid Marsupial
   • Edentate
   • Egg-laying Mammal
   • Placental Mammal

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of anteater in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of anteater in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of anteater in a Sentence

1. Robert Mitchum:

   I never take any notice of reviews-unless a critic has thought up some new way of describing me. That old one about my lizard eyes and anteater nose and the way I sleep my way through pictures is so hackneyed now.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=anteater
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Anteater
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anteater
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=anteater