scaly anteater

noun

Any of several species of pangolin (Manis spp.).

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Meanings

nounscaly anteater (plural scaly anteaters)

plural scaly anteaters

  1. Any of several species of pangolin (Manis spp.).

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
pangolinanteater
Broader
placentalplacental mammaleutherian
Also see
anteaterindian pangolinpangolin

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

scaly anteater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaly%20anteater

MLA

“scaly anteater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaly%20anteater. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scaly anteater,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaly%20anteater.

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