lesser anteater

/ˌlɛsər ˌæntˈidər/
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Definitions of lesser anteater
  1. noun
    small toothless anteater with prehensile tail and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central America
    synonyms: Tamandua tetradactyla, tamandu, tamandua
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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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