Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

formicivorous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: formi-civ-o-rous
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Feeding on ants.

Example Sentences

"Formicivorous mammals (those which feed mainly on ants) come in all shapes and sizes […]"

Etymology

From Latin formīca (“ant”) + -vorous.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: formīca

Synonyms

myrmecophagous

Questions

What does formicivorous mean?: Feeding on ants.
Where does formicivorous come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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