'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.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.