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Myrmecophaga

noun Myr·me·coph·a·ga \ ˌmərməˈkäfə̇gə \

Definition of Myrmecophaga

: a genus (the type of a family Myrmecophagidae) of edentate mammals comprising the South American ant bear
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myrmecophagid

\-fəjə̇d\ noun or adjective
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myrmecophagine

\-fəˌjīn, -jə̇n\ noun or adjective
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myrmecophagoid

\-fəˌgȯid\ noun or adjective

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Origin and Etymology of myrmecophaga

New Latin, from myrmec- + -phaga

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