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n. [Gr. mermis, cord; ergates, worker](ARTHROPODA: Insecta)In Formicidae, a worker parasitized by the nematode Mermis; a mermithophore.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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Mermithergate — and normal workers of Camponotus punctulatus … Wikipedia
mermithergate — mer·mith·ergate … English syllables
mermithergate — |mərmə̇th+ noun Etymology: New Latin Mermith , Mermis + English ergate : a worker ant hypertrophied and altered in bodily form by parasitic nematodes compare mermithized … Useful english dictionary
Mermithogyne — Usually characterised by shorted wings, mermithogynes are found in parts of the Formicidae, being queens affected by parasitic nematode worms of the genus Mermis. Also see: Mermithergate, Mermithaner, Polymorphism in the Formicidae. Further… … Wikipedia
mermithophore — n. [Gr. mermis, cord; pherein, to carry] (NEMATA) An anomalous form resulting from parasitism by the nematode Mermis; a mermithaner, mermithergate, mermithogyne, mermithostratiote … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
