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anteater, New World anteater | any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites | |
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anteater, aardvark, ant bear, Orycteropus afer | nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata ❲Orycteropus afer❳ | |
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anteater, pangolin, scaly anteater | toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites | |
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echidna, spiny anteater, anteater | a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea | |
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echidna, spiny anteater, anteater | a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia | |
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anteater, numbat, banded anteater, Myrmecobius fasciatus | small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct ❲Myrmecobius fasciatus❳ |