anteater

/ˈæntˌitər/
noun
  1. A mammal with a long snout and sticky tongue that feeds mainly on ants and termites, found in Central and South America.
    • Anteaters have no teeth, so they swallow their food whole.
    • The anteater used its long tongue to scoop up ants from the mound.
    • We saw a giant anteater at the zoo, slowly walking through its enclosure.
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