Etymology

myrmeco-

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Ancient Greek μύρμηκος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμύρμηκος“ant’s”
  2. English todaymyrmeco-

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

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