myrmecophagy

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noun

The eating of ants.

OriginAncient Greek ἔφᾰγον (éphăgon) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂g- ← English myrmeco- →
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Meanings

nounmyrmecophagy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe eating of ants.

Origin

  1. Englishmyrmeco-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂g-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂g-
  4. Ancient Greekἔφᾰγον (éphăgon)
  5. Englishmyrmecophagy

From myrmeco- + -phagy.

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APA

myrmecophagy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myrmecophagy

MLA

“myrmecophagy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myrmecophagy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myrmecophagy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myrmecophagy.

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