Myrmecophaga

noun

Myr·​me·​coph·​a·​ga
ˌmərməˈkäfə̇gə
: a genus (the type of a family Myrmecophagidae) of edentate mammals comprising the South American ant bear
myrmecophagid
-fəjə̇d
noun or adjective
myrmecophagine
-fəˌjīn
-jə̇n
noun or adjective
myrmecophagoid
-fəˌgȯid
noun or adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from myrmec- + -phaga

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“Myrmecophaga.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Myrmecophaga. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

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