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Cyclopes

Cyclopes

9.9
Small anteaters that live in trees in Central and South America and eat ants
  • noun
  • /ˈsaɪkloʊpiːz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Ciclopes
  • The silky anteater, belonging to the genus Cyclopes, feeds primarily on ants and termites.

Examples

  • The Cyclopes are remarkable for their small size and nocturnal habits.

  • Scientists studied the habitat preferences of Cyclopes in tropical forests.

  • The Cyclopes are fascinating creatures native to Central America.

  • Did you know that Cyclopes are also called silky anteaters?

  • The silky anteater, known scientifically as Cyclopes, is a small tree-dwelling mammal found in South America.

  • Researchers discovered that Cyclopes prefer to live in the canopy of tropical forests.

  • In the wild, Cyclopes primarily consume insects such as ants and termites for their diet.

Synonyms

silky anteater
vsCyclopes
8.7

A small animal that lives in trees in Central and South America with long golden fur and no teeth

is the scientific genus name used for the same animal

Compounds

Cyclopes didactylus
  • Specialized
9.9

A small South American anteater that lives in trees with long silky fur and no teeth

Surface Forms

Cyclopes plural
Cyclops singular

Etymology

Cyclopes comes from the old Greek kyklops, made of kyklos 'circle' and ops 'eye', and it brings to mind the one-eyed giant of myth. The silky anteater in this group has big, round eyes for night vision, so the name Cyclopes connects the animal to the idea of a 'circle eye'.