anteater
noun
any of several mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae, having a long, tapered snout, extensile tongue, and powerful front claws and feeding chiefly on ants and termites.
anteaters
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pluralof anteater.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Giant anteaters have black and white diagonal stripes, dense shaggy hair and super-sized snouts.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
The creature is related to current armadillos, anteaters and sloths, though in contrast to some of its relatives, Mylodon did not burrow or climb trees.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2024
Bushy-tailed giant anteaters galloped in the dewy grass.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
Threatened pangolins, known as armored anteaters, scramble along branches.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
The first set of puzzles about anteaters and elephants had to be easier than the set of puzzles about beavers and worms, which in turn had to be easier than the final set about fish.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
