Phrase guide

giant anteater

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The largest species of anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla, found in Central and South America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

large shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ant bear, great anteater, tamanoir, Myrmecophaga jubata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: anteater, New World anteater

History

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Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: os formiguer — species
  • Cherokee: ᏙᏒᏓᎵ ᏗᎦᏰᏍᎩ ᎤᏔᎾ (dosvdali digayesgi utana) — species
  • Danish: stor myresluger — species
  • Dutch: reuzenmiereneter — species
  • Dutch: mierenbeer — species
  • Finnish: isomuurahaiskarhu — species
  • French: fourmilier géant — species
  • French: tamanoir — species
  • German: Großer Ameisenbär — species
  • Greek: γιγαντιαίος μυρμηγκοφάγος (gigantiaíos myrmigkofágos) — species
  • Hungarian: sörényes hangyász — species
  • Japanese: 大蟻食 (ōarikui) — species
  • Kari'na: tamanuwa — species
  • Lokono: tamanoa — species
  • Polish: mrówkojad wielki — species
  • Portuguese: tamanduá-bandeira — species
  • Romanian: furnicar gigant — species
  • Russian: гига́нтский муравье́д (gigántskij muravʹjéd) — species
  • Spanish: oso hormiguero gigante — species
  • Sranan Tongo: tamanwa — species
  • Swahili: mhanga mkubwa — species
  • Swedish: jättemyrslok — species
  • Wolof: njaxat bu rëy — species