great anteater

/greɪt ˌæntˈidər/
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Definitions of great anteater
  1. noun
    large shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America
    synonyms: Myrmecophaga jubata, ant bear, giant anteater, tamanoir
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    type of:
    New World anteater, anteater
    any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites
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