What does spiny anteater mean?
• SPINY ANTEATER (noun) The noun SPINY ANTEATER has 2 senses: 1. a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea 2. a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia Familiarity information: SPINY ANTEATER used as a noun is rare.