legermier

Dutch

Etymology

From leger (“army”) +‎ mier (“ant”), calque of English army ant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleː.ɣərˌmiːr/
  • Hyphenation: le‧ger‧mier

Noun

legermier f (plural legermieren)

  1. an army ant (ant of a nomadic species, from varies subfamilies)
    Synonym: trekmier

Usage notes

  • The term is mostly used in popular texts translated from English; in entomological literature trekmier tends to be used.
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