Meanings
nounmyrmecology (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe study of ants.
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Origin
From Ancient Greek myrmeco- (“ant”) + -logy (“study (of)”).
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Finnish muurahaistiede, myrmekologia
- muurahaistiedestudy of ants
- myrmekologiastudy of ants
French myrmécologie
- myrmécologiestudy of ants
German Myrmekologie, Ameisenkunde
- Myrmekologiestudy of ants
- Ameisenkundestudy of ants
Italian mirmecologia
- mirmecologiastudy of ants
Romanian mirmecologie
- mirmecologiestudy of ants
Russian мирмекология
- мирмекология (mirmekologija)study of ants
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APA
myrmecology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myrmecology
MLA
“myrmecology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myrmecology. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myrmecology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myrmecology.
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