[ant-ee-ter] 
| 1. | any of several mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae, having a long, tapered snout, extensile tongue, and powerful front claws and feeding chiefly on ants and termites. Compare giant anteater, silky anteater, tamandua. |
| 2. | the aardvark. |
| 3. | a pangolin. |
| 4. | an echidna. |
| 5. | banded anteater. |
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