giant anteaters
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pluralof giant anteater.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
giant anteaternouna large, narrow-bodied anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla, having a long, tapering snout and extensile tongue, powerful front claws, and a shaggy gray coat marked with a conspicuous black band.
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Meanwhile, though giant anteaters have successfully been released back into the wild, giant armadillos are extremely threatened.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2024
Bushy-tailed giant anteaters galloped in the dewy grass.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
It is home to jaguars, pumas, giant anteaters and thousands of plant species, making it one of the most biodiverse places on earth.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2023
The monkeys live alongside ocelots, camels, giant anteaters and armadillos as well as common farm animals like goats and pigs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
A 1964 outbreak in a Rotterdam, Netherlands, zoo sickened giant anteaters, orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, a gibbon, and a marmoset.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 7, 2022