"myrmicine" meaning in English

See myrmicine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmɜː(ɹ)mɪsaɪn/
Etymology: From Myrmicinae, influenced by -ine. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Myrmicinae|subfamily}} Myrmicinae Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} myrmicine (not comparable)
  1. (zoology) Of or pertaining to the ant subfamily Myrmicinae. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Myrmicine ants
    Sense id: en-myrmicine-en-adj-vsxKslnO Disambiguation of Myrmicine ants: 30 33 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 34 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 36 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 32 37 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (zoology) Of or pertaining to the ant genus Myrmica. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Myrmicine ants
    Sense id: en-myrmicine-en-adj-RUe2QnTV Disambiguation of Myrmicine ants: 30 33 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 34 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 36 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 32 37 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɜː(ɹ)mɪsaɪn/ Forms: myrmicines [plural]
Etymology: From Myrmicinae, influenced by -ine. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Myrmicinae|subfamily}} Myrmicinae Head templates: {{en-noun}} myrmicine (plural myrmicines)
  1. (zoology) Any ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Myrmicine ants
    Sense id: en-myrmicine-en-noun-9ersK3kO Disambiguation of Myrmicine ants: 30 33 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 34 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 36 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 32 37 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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