ant-eater

A form of anteater — Any of several animals of South and Central America, in the suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues, including giant anteater and lesser anteater (also known as collared anteater).

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Meanings

nounant-eater (plural ant-eaters)

plural ant-eaters

  1. alternativeAlternative form of anteater.
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