ant bear
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Ant-bear — n. (Zo[ o]l.) An edentate animal of tropical America (the Tamanoir), living on ants. It belongs to the genus {Myrmecophaga}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ant bear — n. 1. a large, ant eating, edentate mammal (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) of Central America and tropical South America, with a long, shaggy tail; giant anteater 2. AARDVARK … English World dictionary
ant bear — ant′ bear n. mam aardvark • Etymology: 1545–55 … From formal English to slang
ant bear — vamzdžiadantis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Orycteropus afer angl. aardvark; ant bear; earth hog vok. Erdferkel rus. африканский трубкозуб; капский трубкозуб; трубкозуб pranc. oryctérope ryšiai:… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
ant bear — noun 1. large shaggy haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America • Syn: ↑giant anteater, ↑great anteater, ↑tamanoir, ↑Myrmecophaga jubata • Hypernyms: ↑anteater, ↑New World anteater … Useful english dictionary
ant bear — /ˈænt bɛə/ (say ant bair) noun 1. a large terrestrial tropical American edentate, the great anteater, Myrmecophaga jubata, subsisting on termites, ants, and other insects, and having powerful front claws, a long, tapering snout and extensile… …
ant bear — noun a) aardvark (Orycteropus afer) b) giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) … Wiktionary
ant bear — n. anteater, type of animal with a long nose which eats ants … English contemporary dictionary
ant-bear — … Useful english dictionary
little ant-bear — Tamandu Ta*man du, n. [Sp., from the native name: cf. F. tamandua.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small ant eater ({Tamandua tetradactyla}) native of the tropical parts of South America. [1913 Webster] Note: It has five toes on the fore feet, an elongated snout,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
