micrergate

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noun

An unusually small worker ant.

Opposite
macrergate
OriginEnglish ergate ← Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós) ← Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? →
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Meanings

nounmicrergate (plural micrergates)

plural micrergates

  1. biologyAn unusually small worker ant.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
macrergate

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμικρός (mikrós)
  3. Englishmicr-
  4. Englishergate
  5. Englishmicrergate

From micr- + ergate.

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APA

micrergate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micrergate

MLA

“micrergate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micrergate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micrergate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micrergate.

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