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单词 giant anteater
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Definition of giant anteater in English:

giant anteater

noun
  • A large insectivorous mammal with long, coarse fur, large claws, an elongated snout, and a long tongue for catching ants. It is native to Central and South America.

    食蚁兽

    Myrmecophaga tridactyla, family Myrmecophagidae, order Xenartha (or Edentata)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The thrust of Tompkins' activity is conservation, built around a 30-year management plan that foresees the eventual creation of another national park and the reintroduction of such species as the giant anteater, river otter and jaguar.
    • They also take some beetle larvae and bees, and in captivity giant anteaters accept some fruit.
    • In Brazil's Pantanal, South America's largest wetlands, you'll stalk giant anteaters, armadillos, maned wolves, and jaguars.
    • Wheeling his truck along rutted savanna trails, he found giant anteaters, monk parakeets, and a pair of crab-eating foxes.
    • The giant anteater of South America is about the size of a German shepherd dog.

Definition of giant anteater in US English:

giant anteater

nounˈjīənt ˈan(t)ˌēdər
  • A large insectivorous mammal with long, coarse fur, large claws, an elongated snout, and a long tongue for catching ants. It is native to Central and South America.

    食蚁兽

    Myrmecophaga tridactyla, family Myrmecophagidae, order Xenartha (or Edentata)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In Brazil's Pantanal, South America's largest wetlands, you'll stalk giant anteaters, armadillos, maned wolves, and jaguars.
    • Wheeling his truck along rutted savanna trails, he found giant anteaters, monk parakeets, and a pair of crab-eating foxes.
    • The giant anteater of South America is about the size of a German shepherd dog.
    • The thrust of Tompkins' activity is conservation, built around a 30-year management plan that foresees the eventual creation of another national park and the reintroduction of such species as the giant anteater, river otter and jaguar.
    • They also take some beetle larvae and bees, and in captivity giant anteaters accept some fruit.
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