mirmecobio
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from translingual Myrmecobius, derived from Ancient Greek μύρμηκος (múrmēkos, “ant’s”), genitive of μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”), + βίος (bíos, “life, living”) (hence “living off ants”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]mirmecobio m (plural mirmecobi)
Further reading
[edit]- mirmecobio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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