Meanings
nounlesser anteater (plural lesser anteaters)
plural lesser anteaters
- The tamandua.
Synonyms: collared anteater
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe tamandua.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounsmall toothless anteater with prehensile tail and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central America
Broader
anteaterNew World anteater
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APA
lesser anteater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser%20anteater
MLA
“lesser anteater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser%20anteater. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lesser anteater,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser%20anteater.
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