Noun: scaly anteater 'skey-lee'ant,ee-tu(r)
- Toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites
"The scaly anteater's scales provide protection from predators";
- pangolin, anteater
Derived forms: scaly anteaters
Type of: eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal
Part of: genus Manis, Manis
Encyclopedia: Scaly anteater