Meanings
prefix
Origin
- Ancient Greekμύρμηκος“ant’s”
- Englishmyrmeco-
From Ancient Greek μύρμηκος (múrmēkos, “ant’s”), genitive of μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”). Doublet of the obsolete term mire.
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myrmeco-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myrmeco-
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“myrmeco-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myrmeco-. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myrmeco-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myrmeco-.
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