Main Entry: ant·eat·er

Pronunciation: \ˈant-ˌē-tər\

Function: noun

Date: 1764

: any of several mammals that feed largely or entirely on ants or termites: as a : any of a family (Myrmecophagidae) of New World edentates with a long narrow snout, a long tongue, and large salivary glands that includes the giant anteater and tamandua b : pangolin c : echidna d : aardvark