myr·me·co·bi·us \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkōbēəs\noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from myrmec- + -bius : a genus of insectivorous marsupials including a single species (M. fasciatus) that is rufous gray banded with white on the back and has a long extensile tongue and 50 to 56 small teeth — see banded anteater