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myrmeco-

myrmeco- prefix: ant.

Prefix

myrmeco-

  1. ant

Origin of myrmeco-

From Ancient Greek μύρμηκος (múrmēkos, “ant’s”), genitive of μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”). Doublet of the obsolete term mire.

Words formed from myrmeco-

Questions about myrmeco-

What does myrmeco- mean?
Myrmeco- means ant.
What part of speech is myrmeco-?
Myrmeco- is a prefix.

Words near myrmeco- in the dictionary

  1. myristylates
  2. myristylating
  3. myristylation
  4. myristylbenzylmorphine
  5. myristyls
  6. myrmeco-
  7. myrmecobiid
  8. myrmecobiids
  9. myrmecochore
  10. myrmecochores
  11. myrmecochorous

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