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myrmecophagous

British  
/ ˌmɜːmɪˈkɒfəɡəs /

adjective

  1. (of jaws) specialized for feeding on ants

  2. feeding on ants

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Myrmecophagous, feeding on ants: I may be myrmecophagous, But I have a clean esophagus.

From Washington Post

Although I made no further study of stomach contents, the myrmecophagous habits of Gastrophryne have come to my attention frequently in the course of routine field work.

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