- pterergate
- \\tər, (ˈ)ter +\ noun
Etymology: pter- + ergate: an abnormal worker ant with minute wings
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pterergate
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pterergate — n. [Gr. pteron, wing; ergates, worker] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Hymenoptera, a worker or soldier ant with vestigial wings … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
pterergate — pter·ergate … English syllables
