Myrmecophaga myr·me·cop·haga uncommon noun 1. type genus of the Myrmecophagidae; South American ant bear Synonymsgenus Myrmecophaga Related words Word family Myrmecophaga jubata Broader terms mammal genus Parts Myrmecophagidae Part of ant bear WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.