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MYRMECOPHAGA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Myrmecophaga mean?
• MYRMECOPHAGA (noun)
The noun MYRMECOPHAGA has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the Myrmecophagidae; South American ant bear
Familiarity information: MYRMECOPHAGA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Myrmecophagidae; South American ant bear
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Myrmecophaga; Myrmecophaga
Hypernyms ("Myrmecophaga" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Myrmecophaga"):
ant bear; giant anteater; great anteater; Myrmecophaga jubata; tamanoir (large shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America)
Holonyms ("Myrmecophaga" is a member of...):
family Myrmecophagidae; Myrmecophagidae (New World anteaters)
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