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