myrmecophagous

myrmecophagous
adjective
feeding on ants
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myrmecophagous squirrel

Similar to: ↑insectivorous

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\\|mərmə|käfə̇gəs\ adjective
Etymology: myrmec- + -phagous
: feeding on ants — used especially of organisms that prey on but do not live with ants

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myrmecophˈagous adjective
1. Feeding on ants
2. Of the antbear genus Myrmecophˈaga
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Main Entry:myrmecology

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