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/ˈæntˌiːtə/ · noun
Any of several animals of South and Central America, in the suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues, including giant anteater and lesser anteater (also known as collared anteater)..
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Ant eater means Any of several animals of South and Central America, in the suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues, including giant anteater and lesser anteater (also known as collared anteater)..
Common synonyms include pangolin, aardvark, numbat, ant bear.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use ant eater where its definition matches the intended context.
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