- ergatomorphic
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Etymology: ergat- + -morphic: resembling a worker — used of male and female ants
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ergatomorphˈic adjective• • •Main Entry: ↑ergates
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ergatomorphic
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ergatomorphic — er·gat·o·mor·phic … 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
ergataner — see ergatomorphic male … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ergatoid male — see ergatomorphic male … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ergat- — combining form or ergato Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek ergat , from ergatēs, from ergazesthai to work more at ergasia : worker ergatoid … Useful english dictionary
