anteater

noun

ant·eat·er | \ ˈant-ˌē-tər

Definition of anteater

: any of several mammals that feed largely or entirely on ants or termites: such 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

Examples of anteater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web First-time mom Cora the tamandua — a type of anteater — gave birth to the baby animal on July 21 at the San Diego Safari Park. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 9 Aug. 2021 Beth liked the idea and decided to make an anteater. — Washington Post, 22 July 2021 Since spring, the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory has tested nearly 80 animals, including 38 dogs, 29 cats, two ferrets, a camel and two tamanduas, a type of anteater. — Jonel Aleccia, CNN, 30 Oct. 2020 Sharp, slightly vinegary formic acid is the one-carbon volatile acid, a chemical weapon found in ants and other insects but turned against them by the anteater, which relies on it to help digest them. — Harold Mcgee, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2020 The anteater is one-way, the orangutan is one way, the koala is one way. — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 17 Sep. 2020 The virus is believed to have originated in bats and then jumped to humans via an intermediary species, possibly the anteater-like pangolin that is prized in China for its scales used in Chinese medicine as well as its meat. — Fox News, 14 July 2020 Orban said, offering the example of anteaters using their 2-foot-long tongues to seek termites and other insects. — Sarah Haselhorst, Cincinnati.com, 8 June 2020 Born in March: Houston Zoo welcomes baby anteater Peter was dehydrated and had low blood sugar, leading the staff to believe Njeri may have low milk production. — Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, 27 Apr. 2020

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