ant bearn.

Brit.

/ˈant bɛː/, U.S.

/ˈænt ˌbɛ(ə)r/

Forms: see ant n.¹ and bear n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; apparently originally modelled on an Italian lexical item. Etymons: ant n.¹, bear n.¹

Etymology: < ant n.¹ + bear n.¹, apparently originally after Italian †orso formigaro (compare quot. 1555 at sense 1; now orso formichiere ), itself probably after Spanish oso hormiguero (1526 as osso hormiguero ). With sense 2 compare slightly earlier aardvark n.

1. Chiefly North American. An anteater of the family Myrmecophagidae, esp. the great anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > order Edentata > [noun] > family Myrmecophagidae (ant-eater) > genus Myrmecophaga (ant-bear)

ant bear1555

tamandua1614

tamanoir1785

myrmecophagid1885

myrmecophagine1885

1555 R. Eden tr. G. F. de Oviedo y Valdés Summarie Gen. Hist. W. Indies in tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde f. 189 There is also in the firme lande an other beaste cauled Orso Formigaro, that is, the Ante beare.

1691 J. Ray Wisdom of God 104 Another instance in Quadrupeds might be the Tamandua or Ant-Bear.

1760 Christian's Mag. Dec. 354 The Ant-Bear, a native of America, and a horrible destroyer of these toilsome insects.

1863 Cornhill Mag. Jan. 122 A huge ant-bear..his bushy tail curled over his back..and his long snout held close to the ground, as if in search of his insect prey.

1900 S. Gaye Great World's Farm vi. 88 The great Ant-eater, or Ant-bear of tropical South America, is like the Aard-Vark, but larger.

1940 P. R. Cutright Great Naturalists Explore S. Amer. 77 Shortage of food does not disturb the even tenor of an ant bear's life.

2006 V. Lougheed Bolivia 17 The ant bear or the great anteater is known for its lack of teeth.

2. Chiefly South African. The aardvark, Orycteropus afer.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > order Tubulidertata or aardvark > [noun]

earth hog1731

aardvark1785

earth-pig1785

ant bear1796

orycterope1827

groundhog1840

1796 E. Helme tr. F. Le Vaillant's New Trav. III. 392 This ant-bear [Fr. tamanoir] is called in the colonies erd-verken (earth hog).

1835 J. W. D. Moodie Ten Years I. 254 The ant-bears, which are much better furnished with strong claws for penetrating the indurated clay of a dry climate.

1894 Daily News 8 Nov. 6/1 A poor little boy, who had tried to hide himself in an ant-bear hole.

1907 J. B. Fitzpatrick Jock of Bushveld 245 Once they caught an ant-bear in the open.

1961 S. Afr. Archaeol. Bull. 16 105/2 If a suitable ant-bear hole was not available in the right place the Bushmen might dig their own hole.

2003 S. A. H. Milledge in M. G. Leakey & J. M. Harris Lothagam viii. §3. 366/1 Ant bear evolution has proceeded very slowly.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	ant bear
释义	ant bearn. Brit. /ˈant bɛː/, U.S. /ˈænt ˌbɛ(ə)r/ Forms: see ant n.¹ and bear n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; apparently originally modelled on an Italian lexical item. Etymons: ant n.¹, bear n.¹ Etymology: < ant n.¹ + bear n.¹, apparently originally after Italian †orso formigaro (compare quot. 1555 at sense 1; now orso formichiere ), itself probably after Spanish oso hormiguero (1526 as osso hormiguero ). With sense 2 compare slightly earlier aardvark n. 1. Chiefly North American. An anteater of the family Myrmecophagidae, esp. the great anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > order Edentata > [noun] > family Myrmecophagidae (ant-eater) > genus Myrmecophaga (ant-bear) ant bear1555 tamandua1614 tamanoir1785 myrmecophagid1885 myrmecophagine1885 1555 R. Eden tr. G. F. de Oviedo y Valdés Summarie Gen. Hist. W. Indies in tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde f. 189 There is also in the firme lande an other beaste cauled Orso Formigaro, that is, the Ante beare. 1691 J. Ray Wisdom of God 104 Another instance in Quadrupeds might be the Tamandua or Ant-Bear. 1760 Christian's Mag. Dec. 354 The Ant-Bear, a native of America, and a horrible destroyer of these toilsome insects. 1863 Cornhill Mag. Jan. 122 A huge ant-bear..his bushy tail curled over his back..and his long snout held close to the ground, as if in search of his insect prey. 1900 S. Gaye Great World's Farm vi. 88 The great Ant-eater, or Ant-bear of tropical South America, is like the Aard-Vark, but larger. 1940 P. R. Cutright Great Naturalists Explore S. Amer. 77 Shortage of food does not disturb the even tenor of an ant bear's life. 2006 V. Lougheed Bolivia 17 The ant bear or the great anteater is known for its lack of teeth. 2. Chiefly South African. The aardvark, Orycteropus afer. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > order Tubulidertata or aardvark > [noun] earth hog1731 aardvark1785 earth-pig1785 ant bear1796 orycterope1827 groundhog1840 1796 E. Helme tr. F. Le Vaillant's New Trav. III. 392 This ant-bear [Fr. tamanoir] is called in the colonies erd-verken (earth hog). 1835 J. W. D. Moodie Ten Years I. 254 The ant-bears, which are much better furnished with strong claws for penetrating the indurated clay of a dry climate. 1894 Daily News 8 Nov. 6/1 A poor little boy, who had tried to hide himself in an ant-bear hole. 1907 J. B. Fitzpatrick Jock of Bushveld 245 Once they caught an ant-bear in the open. 1961 S. Afr. Archaeol. Bull. 16 105/2 If a suitable ant-bear hole was not available in the right place the Bushmen might dig their own hole. 2003 S. A. H. Milledge in M. G. Leakey & J. M. Harris Lothagam viii. §3. 366/1 Ant bear evolution has proceeded very slowly. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1555
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