Definitions of scaly anteater
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toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites
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type of:
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eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal
mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
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eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal
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