MYRMECOLOGY


Meaning of MYRMECOLOGY in English

[ ˌmə:mɪ'kɒlədʒi ]

■ noun the branch of entomology concerned with ants.

Derivatives

myrmecological adjective

myrmecologist noun

Origin

C19: from Gk murmēx , murmēk- 'ant' + -logy .

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