anteater

Everyday

1. An anteater is a South and Central American mammal with a long snout and a long sticky tongue that eats ants and termites. tree →
2. Loosely, other ant-eating animals (like the echidna or pangolin) are sometimes called anteaters. tree →

In the lessons

In science, the giant anteater has no teeth; it rips open termite mounds with strong claws and flicks its tongue up to 150 times a minute. It is an example of an animal adapted to its food.

Examples

• The anteater poked its long nose into the termite mound. tree →
• An anteater has no teeth. tree →
• The giant anteater has a bushy tail. tree →
• Its tongue is longer than my arm! tree →
• The baby anteater rode on its mother's back. tree →
• Anteaters live in South America. tree →

Note

Use «an»: an anteater. Ant + eater.