micrergate

micrergate

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der.
English micr-
English ergate
English micrergate

    From micr- + ergate.

    Noun

    micrergate (plural micrergates)

    1. (entomology) An unusually small worker ant.

    Antonyms

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