PHEIDOLE


Meaning of PHEIDOLE in English

fīˈdōlē noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pheidōlē, feminine of pheidōlos thrifty, from pheidesthai to spare, be sparing; probably akin to Sanskrit bhedati he splits — more at bite

: a large and widely distributed genus of seed-storing ants having highly polymorphic workers

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