Synonyms for Anteater
Definition of anteater
noun
- toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites
- any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites
- nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata
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Writing tips for "anteater"
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"Anteater" in song lyrics
See how anteater is used in real songs:
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"spiney anteater"
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