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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 Anteater
- ammeter
- beefeater
- centimeter
- crabeater
- deciliter
- fisheater
- gravimeter
- kilometer
- mililiter
- milliliter
- millimeter
- seedeater
How do you pronounce anteater?
Pronounce anteater as ˈænˌtitər.
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Sentences with anteater
1. Noun, singular or mass
The barbs and saliva help the anteater to collect as many ants as possible on its tongue.
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. anteater
noun. ['ˈænˌtiːtɝ'] any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites.
Synonyms
Etymology
- ant (English)
- amte (Middle English (1100-1500))
- eater (English)
5. anteater
noun. ['ˈænˌtiːtɝ'] a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea.
Etymology
- ant (English)
- amte (Middle English (1100-1500))
- eater (English)