A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ANTEATER

Wed, 2 Oct '24
U.C. Irvine athlete
Thu, 26 Oct '23
Forager with tiny hooks on its tongue
Tue, 10 Jan '23
Animal with a long, sticky tongue
Tue, 13 Dec '22
Mammal with a two-foot-long tongue
Fri, 16 Jul '21
Animal in the suborder Vermilingua ("worm tongue")