Myrmicine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɜː(ɹ)mɪsaɪn/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Myrmicine is an adjective meaning (zoology) Of or pertaining to the ant subfamily Myrmicinae.
Meaning
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the ant subfamily Myrmicinae.
More Meanings
- (zoology) Of or pertaining to the ant genus Myrmica.
- (zoology) Any ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae.
Example Sentences
The chemistry of the myrmicine genus Solenopsis is so aberrant that it reduces generalizations about ant venoms to the absurd.
These data have been accumulated from the study of the specialized Myrmicine and Formicine ants of Europe and North America [...]
Subfamily Myrmicinae […]Species of myrmicines are most likely to be confused with species of Leptanilla or Tetraponera because of the two-segmented petiole.
The discovery of tandem calling with pheromones in Leptothorax throws considerable light on the evolution of chemical recruitment techniques in myrmicine ants generally.
Word Forms
- myrmicines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include myrmecophagous, microtine, myoglossatan, myxinoid, metatherian, monomyarian.
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