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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(entomology) A worker ant that is deformed by parasitic nematodes..
The normal worker castes of Pheidole gouldi are depicted in comparison with a mermithergate: side view of the body of a mermithergate, with the Mermis nematode visible through the intersegmental membranes of its gaster […]
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Mermithergate means (entomology) A worker ant that is deformed by parasitic nematodes..
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The normal worker castes of Pheidole gouldi are depicted in comparison with a mermithergate: side view of the body of a mermithergate, with the Mermis nematode visible through the intersegmental membranes of its gaster […]
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