genus Myrmecophaga ge·nus·myr·mecophaga uncommon noun 1. type genus of the Myrmecophagidae; South American ant bear SynonymsMyrmecophagagenus Myrmecophaga Related words Broader terms mammal genus Parts Myrmecophagidae Part of ant bear WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.