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anteater

ant·eat·er

anteater

 
pronunciation:
aent i tr
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part of speech: noun
definition: a mammal that uses its long, sticky tongue to eat ants and termites. True anteaters have no teeth, are furry, and live in Central or South America. They are related to armadillos and sloths. Other kinds of mammals that eat ants are also sometimes called anteaters, but they are not related to American anteaters.
 
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