An edentate animal of tropical America (the Tamanoir), living on ants. It belongs to the genus
Myrmecophaga
.
Webster 1828 Edition
Ant-bear
'ANT-BEAR
or 'ANT-EATER,
Noun.
A quadruped that feeds upon ants. This animal has no teeth, but a snout or muzzle, with a long cylindrical tongue. the body is covered with long hair. There are several species, constituting the genus, myrmecophaga, ant eaters.