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单词 myrmecioid
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Definition of myrmecioid in English:

myrmecioid

adjective məːˈmiːsɪɔɪd
Entomology
  • Designating a group of ants including the subfamily Myrmeciinae and certain closely related subfamilies. Especially in "myrmecioid complex".

noun məːˈmiːsɪɔɪd
Entomology
  • An ant belonging to the myrmecioid complex. rare.

Origin

1950s. Either from scientific Latin myrmeci- (in Myrmeciinae, subfamily name from Myrmecia, genus name + -inae) + -oid, or directly from scientific Latin Myrmecia, genus name (J. C. Fabricius Systema Piezatorum 423; from ancient Greek μυρμηκ- + scientific Latin -ia) + -oid.

Definition of myrmecioid in US English:

myrmecioid

adjectiveməːˈmiːsɪɔɪd
Entomology
  • Designating a group of ants including the subfamily Myrmeciinae and certain closely related subfamilies. Especially in "myrmecioid complex".

nounməːˈmiːsɪɔɪd
Entomology
  • An ant belonging to the myrmecioid complex. rare.

Origin

1950s. Either from scientific Latin myrmeci- (in Myrmeciinae, subfamily name from Myrmecia, genus name + -inae) + -oid, or directly from scientific Latin Myrmecia, genus name (J. C. Fabricius Systema Piezatorum 423; from ancient Greek μυρμηκ- + scientific Latin -ia) + -oid.

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