- Any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae that lack teeth and feed on ants and termites, especially the giant anteater.
- Any of several other animals, including the echidna, aardvark, and pangolin, that feed on ants.
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ant·eat·er (ănt'ē'tər) ![]() |
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - myresluger
Français (French)
n. - fourmilier, tamandua
Deutsch (German)
n. - Ameisenbär
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μυρμηκοφάγος
Italiano (Italian)
formichiere
Português (Portuguese)
n. - tamanduá (m) (Zool.)
Español (Spanish)
n. - oso hormiguero, tamanduá
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - myrslok
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
食蚁兽
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 食蟻獸
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) آكل النمل : الحيوانات التي تعتاش على اكل النمل
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - דוב הנמלים, אוכל נמלים
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