Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

myrmecophagous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: myrme-cophagous
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the anteater.

adj

Feeding on ants.

Example Sentences

"For quotations using this term, see Citations:myrmecophage."
""Although I made no further study of stomach contents, the myrmecophagous habits of 'Gastrophryne' have come to my attention frequently in the course of routine field work. Individuals kept in confinement for a day or more almost invariably voided feces which consisted mainly or entirely of ant remains, chiefly the heads, as these are most resistant to digestion.""

Etymology

From myrmeco- + -phagous.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: myrmeco
Suffix: phagous

Frequently Paired Words

myrmecophage myrmecophagy

Synonyms

formicivorous

Questions

What does myrmecophagous mean?: Pertaining to the anteater.
Where does myrmecophagous come from?: From myrmeco- + -phagous.

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