formicivorous

English

Etymology

From Latin formīca (“ant”) + -vorous.

Adjective

formicivorous (not comparable)

  1. (entomology) Feeding on ants.
    Synonym: myrmecophagous
    • 2010, Paula Hammond, Atlas of the World's Strangest Animals, page 152:
      Formicivorous mammals (those which feed mainly on ants) come in all shapes and sizes […]
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