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Meaning of "anteater" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF ANTEATER

ˈæntˌiːtə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTEATER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Anteater is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANTEATER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Anteater

Anteater is a common name for the four mammal species of the suborder Vermilingua commonly known for eating ants and termites. The individual species have other names in English and other languages. Together with the sloths, they compose the order Pilosa. The name "anteater" is also colloquially applied to the unrelated aardvark, numbat, echidnas, pangolins and some members of the Oecobiidae. Extant species include the giant anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla, about 1.8 m long including the tail; the silky anteater Cyclopes didactylus, about 35 cm long; the southern tamandua or collared anteater Tamandua tetradactyla, about 1.2 m long; and the northern tamandua Tamandua mexicana of similar dimensions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTEATER

akita · beefeater · beta · crabeater · eater · eta · figeater · heater · honey-eater · liter · Lolita · margarita · meter · partita · peter · seedeater · toadeater · tweeter · vita · zeta

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTEATER

ante · ante meridiem · ante-mortem · ante-post · antebellum · antecede · antecedence · antecedent · antecedently · antecedents · antecessor · antechamber · antechapel · antechoir · antedate · antediluvial · antediluvially · antediluvian · antefix · antefixa

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTEATER

beater · cheater · defeater · eggbeater · fire-eater · four-seater · Greater · immersion heater · in hot water · meat-eater · movie theater · night storage heater · preheater · radiant heater · repeater · sweater · theater · treater · two-seater · water heater · windcheater

Synonyms and antonyms of anteater in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «anteater» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTEATER

Find out the translation of anteater to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of anteater from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «anteater» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

食蚁兽
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

oso hormiguero
570 millions of speakers
en

English

anteater
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

anteater
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النمل
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

муравьед
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

tamanduá
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

Anteater
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

fourmilier
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Anteater
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Ameisenbär
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

アリクイ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

개미 핥기
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Anteater
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thú ăn kiến
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

anteater இவை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

अनटेएटर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Karınca yiyen
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

formichiere
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

mrówkojad
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

мурахоїд
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

furnicar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

anteater
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

miereneter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

anteater
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

anteater
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anteater

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTEATER»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of anteater
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about anteater

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTEATER»

Discover the use of anteater in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anteater and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Anteater Named Arthur
An anteater's mother tells of her trials with her questioning, complaining, messy, forgetful, choosy, and lovable son. In this book, as seen through the eyes of a mother anteater, is the adventures of an anteater named Arthur.
‎1977
2
The Anteater of Death: A Gunn Zoo Mystery
But if Lucy, the pregnant Giant Anteater from Belize, didn’t kill the man found dead in her enclosure, who did?
Betty Webb, 2011
3
Giant Anteater
This long-nosed animal is named for its diet, which is almost exclusively ants. Learn about the anteater's habitat and unique body, and the hows and whys of the animal's very notable nose.
Sara Antill, 2010
4
Ollie the Anteater Saves the Day
Ken has saved his money for months to buy a puppy, but when he gets to the pet store, he is in for a surprise!
Teresa Fristoe, 2010
5
Nosy Arnie the Anteater
Arnie is always sticking his nose where it doesn't belong.
Carl Emerson, 2008
6
It's a Baby Spiny Anteater!
Describes the birth, early life, growth patterns, eating habits, and enemies of the spiny anteater.
Katherine Hengel, 2010
7
The Case of the Anteater's Missing Lunch
Miss Whimsy's "Fantastic Fifteen" visit the zoo and discover what happened to the anteater's lunch.
Vivian Binnamin, 1990
8
Alexander Anteater's Amazing Act
With help from his friends Anna and Albert, Alexander Anteater works on a truly amazing acrobatic act for the talent show at Alpha Betty's school.
Barbara deRubertis, 2011
9
Julius Anteater, Misunderstood
All Julius Anteater wants is some ants for lunch, but when people misunderstand his intentions he winds up frightening a school bus driver, being thrown out of the zoo, and chased by the police.
‎2005
10
The Icky Sticky Anteater
An anteater who does not like eating ants keeps finding other animals when he sticks his tongue into holes in search of food. On board pages.
Dawn Bentley, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTEATER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anteater is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Iron Banner issues in Destiny should be fixed
Players were experiencing regular 'Anteater' disconnects and experience and rewards were not always being applied. According to Bungie ... «Gamespresso, Jul 15»
2
Destiny's Iron Banner multiplayer problems: Bungie deals with …
After players reported experiencing an anteater error kicking them out of matches in the limited-time Iron Banner multiplayer event released by ... «Vine Report, Jul 15»
3
Fewer state residents admitted to University of California
A statue of an Anteater, the UC Irvine mascot, appears to work on a laptop as he sits outside the Student Center. New enrollment statistics show ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
4
Zoo offers animal encounters and more
A sloth and giant anteater and zebras ... oh my! The Hattiesburg Zoo, located just off Hardy Street in Kamper Park, not only gives its visitors an ... «Hattiesburg American, Jul 15»
5
Ramirez lifts OC Blues
... against the OKC Energy FC in an United Soccer League match at Anteater Stadium on Wednesday. (Kevin Chang, Daily Pilot / July 1, 2015) ... «Daily Pilot, Jul 15»
6
New Wild Encounters exhibit at Brookfield Zoo to bring patrons up …
Talula, a white-furred lesser anteater, is one of the ambassadors. Maggie Chardell, a keeper for the animal ambassadors, said they provide a ... «Suburban Life Publications, Jul 15»
7
Colombia's Los Katios Park no longer in danger: Unesco
It is home to many endemic plants and endangered animal species, including the American Crocodile, Giant Anteater and Central American ... «Colombia Reports, Jul 15»
8
UCI's Syed Ali Jafar wins $250000 Blavatnik National Award for …
The campus has produced three Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater ... «UCI News, Jun 15»
9
Famous baby giant armadillo found dead
... the southern tamandua and the other giant in the Xenartha Order – made up of armadillos, sloths and anteaters – the giant anteater. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
10
USL: Bradford Jamieson bags brace in LA Galaxy II return, Red …
They suffered a narrow road defeat to Orange County Blues FC, falling, 3-2, at Anteater Stadium at UCI. All five goals were netted in the first half ... «MLSsoccer.com, Jun 15»
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