ergataner

ergataner
\\|ərgə|tānər, -tä|ne(ə)r\ noun (-s)
Etymology: New Latin, from ergat- + Greek anēr man (male person) — more at andr-
: a male ant that resembles a worker

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ergataner /ûr-gə-tāˈnər or -täˈnər/ noun
(Gr anēr man) a worker-like wingless male ant
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Main Entry: ↑ergates

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  • ergataner — see ergatomorphic male …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • ergataner — er·ga·ta·ner …   English syllables

  • ergatomorphic male — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A social insect with normal male genitalia and a worker like body; an ergatoid male; an ergataner …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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