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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites | |
| Synonyms: | scaly_anteater pangolin | |
| Related terms: | placental Manis | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) New Guinea echidnas | |
| Synonyms: | spiny_anteater echidna | |
| Related terms: | monotreme Zaglossus | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (zoology) nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata | |
| Synonyms: | ant_bear Orycteropus_afer aardvark | |
| Related terms: | placental Orycteropus | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (zoology) any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites | |
| Synonyms: | New_World_anteater | |
| Related terms: | edentate silky_anteater ant_bear tamandua Myrmecophagidae | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (zoology) small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct | |
| Synonyms: | banded_anteater Myrmecobius_fasciatus numbat | |
| Related terms: | dasyurid_marsupial Myrmecobius | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (zoology) burrowing spine-covered monotreme of Australia having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites | |
| Synonyms: | spiny_anteater echidna | |
| Related terms: | monotreme Tachyglossus | |
| Similar spelling: |
antedate annotate |
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