Myrmecophagidae

plural noun

Myr·​me·​co·​phag·​i·​dae

ˌmərmə̇kōˈfajəˌdē

: a family of edentate mammals including the South American ant bear, the tamandua, and the silky anteater

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Myrmecophaga, type genus + -idae

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