myrmecoid

1 of 2

adjective

myr·​me·​coid

ˈmərməˌkȯid

: resembling an ant

myrmecoid

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: a myrmecoid insect or spider

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

German or Late Greek myrmēkoeidēs, from Greek myrmēk- myrmec- + -oeidēs -oid

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