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Definition of New world anteater
1. Noun. Any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites.
Exact synonyms: Anteater
Generic synonyms: Edentate
Group relationships: Family Myrmecophagidae, Myrmecophagidae
Specialized synonyms: Ant Bear, Giant Anteater, Great Anteater, Myrmecophaga Jubata, Tamanoir, Cyclopes Didactylus, Silky Anteater, Two-toed Anteater, Lesser Anteater, Tamandu, Tamandua, Tamandua Tetradactyla
Generic synonyms: Edentate
Group relationships: Family Myrmecophagidae, Myrmecophagidae
Specialized synonyms: Ant Bear, Giant Anteater, Great Anteater, Myrmecophaga Jubata, Tamanoir, Cyclopes Didactylus, Silky Anteater, Two-toed Anteater, Lesser Anteater, Tamandu, Tamandua, Tamandua Tetradactyla