Definitions
There are 6 meanings of the word
Anteater.
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Anteater - as a 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
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pangolinscaly anteaterAny of several tropical american mammals of the family myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites
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new world anteaterHypernyms (Closely Related)
edentateHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order tubulidentata
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aardvarkant bearorycteropus aferSmall australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct
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banded anteatermyrmecobius fasciatusnumbatA burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to new guinea
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echidnaspiny anteaterA burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to australia
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echidnaspiny anteaterExample Sentences
"The anteater uses its long snout to catch ants and termites."
"I saw an anteater at the zoo and it was fascinating to watch it eat."
"The tamandua is a species of anteater found in South America."
"The giant anteater can consume up to 30,000 ants in a single day."
"The silky anteater is the smallest species of anteater."
Word Game Points
Is ANTEATER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, anteater is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
ANTEATER has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.
Is ANTEATER a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, anteater is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordANTEATER has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 9.
Is ANTEATER a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, anteater is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordANTEATER has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.
