anteater
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anteater
- /ˈæntˌiːtə/ UK
- /ˈæntˌitɚ/ US
Where it comes from
From ant + eater, from their typical diet.
noun anteaters
- Any of several animals of South and Central America, in the suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues, including giant anteater and lesser anteater (also known as collared anteater).
- Any of some other not closely related species that feed with ants, including pangolin (scaly anteater), echidna (spiny anteater), aardvark (African anteater) and numbat (banded anteater).
- An uncircumcised penis.
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noun mammal
| Español | oso hormiguero, shihui |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 개미핥기 gaemihalgi |
| 日本語 | 蟻食 arikui, アリクイ arikui |
| 中文 | 食蟻獸 /食蚁兽 shíyǐshòu |
| हिन्दी | चींटीख़ोर cī̃ṭīxor |
| Kiswahili | kiharara, loma |
| Português | tamanduá, papa-formigas |
| Français | fourmilier |
| Deutsch | Ameisenbär |
| Italiano | formichiere |
| Ελληνικά | μυρμηγκοφάγος myrmigkofágos |
| Română | furnicar |
| Русский | муравье́д muravʹjéd |
| Tiếng Việt | thú ăn kiến |
| العربية | آكَل النَّمْل ʔākal an-naml |
| עברית | דוב נמלים dov nemalim |
Talk about this word "anteater." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anteater. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. anteater. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anteater "anteater." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anteater.
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@misc{anteater_2026,
title = {anteater},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anteater},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
