anteater

English

/ˈæntˌiːtə/, /ˈæntˌitɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • Any of several animals, in suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues.
  • Any of some other unrelated species that feed with ants, including pangolin (scaly anteater), echidna (spiny anteater), aardvark and numbat (banded anteater).

Etymology

Compound from English ant (adjective ending) + English eater.

Origin

English

eater

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