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ergate

ergate noun: a worker ant.

Noun

ergate (plural ergates)

  1. A worker ant.
    • The worker (ergates) is characterized by the complete absence of wings and a very small (stenonotal) thorax, much simplified in the structure of its sclerites.1910, William Morton Wheeler, Ants: Their Structure, Development and Behavior, Columbia University Press, page 97

ergate meaning in Tamil

ergate in Tamil

உழைப்பெறும்பு

Forms of ergate

pluralergates

Origin of ergate

From Ancient Greek ἐργάτης (ergátēs, “workman”).

Words formed from ergate

Questions about ergate

What does ergate mean?
Ergate means a worker ant.
What is ergate in Tamil?
Ergate in Tamil is உழைப்பெறும்பு. See Ergate meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ergate?
Ergate is a noun.
What is the plural of ergate?
The plural of ergate is ergates.

Words near ergate in the dictionary

  1. ergat-
  2. ergatandromorph
  3. ergatandromorphs
  4. ergataner
  5. ergataners
  6. ergate
  7. ergates
  8. ergatival
  9. ergative
  10. ergative case
  11. ergative cases

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