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1. anteater
noun. ['ˈænˌtiːtɝ'] toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites.
Etymology
- ant (English)
- amte (Middle English (1100-1500))
- eater (English)
Rhymes with Giant Anteater
Sentences with giant-anteater
1. Noun Phrase
The biggest anteaters -- giant anteaters -- generally opt to eat bigger ants.
2. Noun Phrase
Mature giant anteaters (Mymecophaga tridactyla) can sometimes weigh upward of 140 pounds.
3. Noun Phrase
While giant anteaters have very few natural predators, humans may pose a threat through hunting or automobile accidents.
4. Noun Phrase
Other threatened mammals include the giant anteater, Sambar deer and Baird's tapir.
2. anteater
noun. ['ˈænˌtiːtɝ'] a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia.
Etymology
- ant (English)
- amte (Middle English (1100-1500))
- eater (English)
3. anteater
noun. ['ˈænˌtiːtɝ'] nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata.
Synonyms
Etymology
- ant (English)
- amte (Middle English (1100-1500))
- eater (English)
4. giant
adjective. ['ˈdʒaɪənt'] of great mass; huge and bulky.
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Etymology
- γίγας (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
5. giant
noun. ['ˈdʒaɪənt'] any creature of exceptional size.
Synonyms
Etymology
- γίγας (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
6. giant
noun. ['ˈdʒaɪənt'] an unusually large enterprise.
Antonyms
Etymology
- γίγας (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
7. giant
noun. ['ˈdʒaɪənt'] a person of exceptional importance and reputation.
Antonyms
Etymology
- γίγας (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
8. giant
noun. ['ˈdʒaɪənt'] a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun).
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Antonyms
Etymology
- γίγας (Ancient Greek (to 1453))