formicivorous

English

Etymology

From Latin formīca (“ant”) + -vorous.

Adjective

formicivorous (not comparable)

1. (entomology) Feeding on ants.

   Synonym: myrmecophagous

   • 2010, Paula Hammond, Atlas of the World's Strangest Animals, page 152:

     Formicivorous mammals (those which feed mainly on ants) come in all shapes and sizes […]