Definition for ANT-BEAR, or ANT-EAT-ER

ANT-BEAR, or ANT-EAT-ER, n.

A quadruped that feeds upon ants. This animal has no teeth, but a snout or muzzle, with a long cylindrical tongue. The body is covered with long hair. There are several species, constituting the genus Myrmecophaga, ant-eaters. – Encyc.

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