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Meaning
Noun
●
In Anteaters and sloths:
Any of several
animals
of South and Central America, in
suborder
Vermilingua, which are
noted
for
eating
ants
and
termites
which they
catch
with their long
sticky
tongues.
●
In Anteaters and sloths:
Any of some other not
closely
related
species
that
feed
with
ants
, including
pangolin
(
scaly anteater
),
echidna
(
spiny anteater
),
aardvark
and
numbat
(banded
anteater
).
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Origin
anteater
English
ant
English
amte
Middle English (1100-1500)
eater
English
Sourced from
Etym
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