anteater — noun Date: 1764 any of several mammals that feed largely or entirely on ants or termites: as a. any of a family (Myrmecophagidae) of New World edentates with a long narrow snout, a long tongue, and large salivary glands that includes the giant… … New Collegiate Dictionary
anteater — ant•eat•er [[t]ˈæntˌi tər[/t]] n. 1) mam any of several tropical New World edentate mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae, having a long snout, a sticky extensile tongue, and strong claws, and feeding on ants and termites 2) mam any of various… … From formal English to slang
silky anteater — noun squirrel sized South American toothless anteater with long silky golden fur • Syn: ↑two toed anteater, ↑Cyclopes didactylus • Hypernyms: ↑anteater, ↑New World anteater • Member Holonyms: ↑Cyclopes, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
two-toed anteater — noun squirrel sized South American toothless anteater with long silky golden fur • Syn: ↑silky anteater, ↑Cyclopes didactylus • Hypernyms: ↑anteater, ↑New World anteater • Member Holonyms: ↑Cyclopes, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
great anteater — noun large shaggy haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America • Syn: ↑ant bear, ↑giant anteater, ↑tamanoir, ↑Myrmecophaga jubata • Hypernyms: ↑anteater, ↑New World anteater … Useful english dictionary
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giant anteater — noun large shaggy haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America • Syn: ↑ant bear, ↑great anteater, ↑tamanoir, ↑Myrmecophaga jubata • Hypernyms: ↑anteater, ↑New World anteater … Useful english dictionary
lesser anteater — noun small toothless anteater with prehensile tail and four clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central America • Syn: ↑tamandua, ↑tamandu, ↑Tamandua tetradactyla • Hypernyms: ↑anteater, ↑New World anteater • Member Holon … Useful english dictionary
New South Wales — a state in SE Australia. 5,126,217; 309,433 sq. mi. (801,430 sq. km). Cap.: Sydney. * * * State (pop., 2001: 6,609,304), southeastern Australia. Bounded by Queensland, the Pacific Ocean, Victoria, and South Australia, it has an area of 309,130 sq … Universalium
Principal national parks of the world — ▪ Table Principal national parks of the world Africa Europe and Russia Asia North America and the Caribbean Australia and Oceania South America Africa country national park date area description protected status national park status square miles… … Universalium