Definition of "anteater" []

• Any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae that lack teeth and feed on ants and termites, especially the giant anteater. (noun)
• Any of several other animals, including the echidna, aardvark, and pangolin, that feed on ants. (noun)

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• "We've only visited the zoo once since we moved here, but the anteater is one of the animals I recall in particular."
• "I found that one thing Audrey told me was true - on the phone Hugh sounded like the blue anteater from the old Pink Panther show."
• "Except - the anteater was a cad, and Hugh was likely the finest man I'll ever meet."