- mermithized
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌthīzd\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin Mermithidae + English -ize + -ed: infested with mermithid worms — used especially of ants
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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mermithized — adj. [Gr. mermis, cord] (NEMATA) Pertaining to parasitism by nematodes of the genus Mermis … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
mermithized — mer·mi·thized … English syllables
mermithergate — |mərmə̇th+ noun Etymology: New Latin Mermith , Mermis + English ergate : a worker ant hypertrophied and altered in bodily form by parasitic nematodes compare mermithized … Useful english dictionary
