1. a mammal with a long snout and tongue that feeds primarily on ants and termites

Examples

• The giant anteater used its powerful claws to tear open the termite mound.
• We saw an anteater at the zoo extending its long tongue to catch insects.
• The anteater’s snout is perfectly adapted for reaching into ant colonies.
• South American anteaters can consume thousands of ants in a single day.
• The pangolin is sometimes called a scaly anteater due to its similar diet.
• An anteater’s tongue can extend up to two feet in length.