ant bear

noun

aardvark (Orycteropus afer)

Similar
giant anteatergreat anteatertamanoirMyrmecophaga jubataaardvarkanteaterOrycteropus afer
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Meanings

nounant bear (plural ant bears)

plural ant bears

  1. aardvark (Orycteropus afer)
  2. giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlarge shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America

Similar
giant anteatergreat anteatertamanoirMyrmecophaga jubata
Broader
anteaterNew World anteater

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

Similar
aardvarkanteaterOrycteropus afer
Broader
placentalplacental mammaleutherian
Also see
aardvarkanteatergiant anteatertamanoir

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

“ant bear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ant%20bear. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ant bear,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ant%20bear.

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