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formicivorous en · ADJ

Etymology

From Latin formīca (“ant”) + -vorous.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Feeding on ants.
    • Formicivorous mammals (those which feed mainly on ants) come in all shapes and sizes […] 2010, Paula Hammond, Atlas of the World's Strangest Animals, page 152:

Synonyms

myrmecophagous