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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aˈmaɪ̯zn̩ˌbɛːɐ̯
"Der Ameisenbär hat eine extrem lange Zunge."
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A mammal of Central and South America that has a long snout and tongue, feeding chiefly on ants and termites.
"The giant anteater uses its powerful claws to rip open termite mounds."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as a compound of the English words 'ant' (from Old English 'ǣmette') and 'eater' (from Old English 'etan'). First recorded in the late 16th century, the term descriptively denotes any of several xenarthran mammals specialized in feeding on ants and termites.
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fourmilier
Transliteration: fuʁ.mi.lje
"Le fourmilier utilise sa longue langue pour attraper les insectes."
Ameisenbär
Transliteration: aˈmaɪ̯zn̩ˌbɛːɐ̯
"Der Ameisenbär hat eine extrem lange Zunge."
formichiere
Transliteration: for.miˈkje.re
"Il formichiere si nutre principalmente di termiti."
oso hormiguero
Transliteration: ˈo.so oɾ.miˈɣwe.ɾo
"El oso hormiguero camina por la sabana buscando comida."
tamanduá
Transliteration: tɐ.mɐ̃ˈdwaw
"O tamanduá-bandeira é nativo das Américas."
चींटीखोर
Transliteration: cheentikhor
"चींटीखोर अपनी लंबी जीभ से चींटियां खाता है।"
食蚁兽
Transliteration: shí yǐ shòu
"食蚁兽主要以蚂蚁和白蚁为食。"
개미핥기
Transliteration: gaemihat-gi
"개미핥기는 긴 혀를 가지고 있습니다."
アリクイ
Transliteration: arikui
Script: 蟻喰
"アリクイは鋭い爪を持っています。"
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