单词 | ergatoid |
释义 | > as lemmasˈergatoid ˈergatoid n. a wingless sexually competent ant, as an ergatogyne; also as adj. ΚΠ 1899 Cambr. Nat. Hist. VI. 140 The adult, sexually capable, though wingless forms, are called ergatoid, because they are similar to workers. 1901 Amer. Naturalist 35 885 The fusca workers attempt to change worker larvæ of Polyergus into queens but succeed only in producing the wingless ergatoids. 1927 Glasgow Herald 16 July 4 The ergatoids can reproduce ergatoids, besides workers and soldiers. < as lemmas |
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