legermier
Dutch
Etymology
From leger (“army”) + mier (“ant”), calque of English army ant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleː.ɣərˌmiːr/
- Hyphenation: le‧ger‧mier
Noun
legermier f (plural legermieren)
- An army ant (ant of a nomadic species, from varies subfamilies).
- Synonym: trekmier
Usage notes
- The term is mostly used in popular texts translated from English; in entomological literature trekmier tends to be used.