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myrmecophagy en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English myrmeco- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g- Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂g-der. Ancient Greek ἔφᾰγον (éphăgon) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -φᾰγίᾱ (-phăgíā)lbor. English -phagy English myrmecophagy From myrmeco- + -phagy.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The eating of ants.

Relateds

myrmecophagus · myrmecophagous · myrmecophage