myrmecophagidæ

pl. [Mod. Lat. myr mecophag (a); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -ide.] Zool.: Ant-eaters. A family of edentafe mammals from the Neo tropical region. Myrmecophaga (q. v.), terrestrial; and Tamandua and Cycloturus, arboreal. mỹr-mě-coph-a-goŭs, adj . [Eng. myrmecoph ag (a); -ous .] Belonging to, or having the characteristics of the genus Myrmecophaga. myr-më-le-on, mỹr-mě-cô-lě-on, s. [Greek my reman an tan deli on family Myrmeleontide the typi Entom.: (q.v.); typical genus of the pœus and M. form i car i us live in the south of Europe, and there is a species in India. myr-me-le-on-ti-dæ, s. pl. [Mod. Lat. myrme leon, gen it. myrmeleont(is); Latin fem. pl. suff. -idæ .] Entom.: A family of neuropterous insects, suborder Plan i pennia, tribe Me gal opter a. The head is large, the antenne clavate, the upper edge of the mandibles toothed.