myrmecoid

myrmecoid
I. \\ˈmərməˌkȯid\ adjective
Etymology: German or Late Greek myrmēkoeidēs, from Greek myrmēk- myrmec- + -oeidēs -oid
: resembling an ant
II. noun (-s)
: a myrmecoid insect or spider

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  • myrmecoid — myr·me·coid …   English syllables

  • myrmecoid —   a. ant like.    ♦ myrmecology, n. study of ants.    ♦ myrmecophagous, a. ant eating.    ♦ myrmecophyte, n. plant living in symbiosis with ants …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • myrmecoidy — dē noun ( es) Etymology: myrmecoid (II) + y : the mimicking of ants by other insects …   Useful english dictionary

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