ergates /ûrˈgə-tēz/ or ergate /ûrˈgāt/

A worker ant, an undeveloped female

ergatanˈdromorph noun

(Gr andromorphos of male form) an ant combining characteristics of males and workers

ergataner /ûr-gə-tāˈnər or -täˈnər/ noun

(Gr anēr man) a worker-like wingless male ant

erˈgative adjective (grammar)

Of a grammatical case which, in certain languages, eg Inuktitut and Basque, indicates the subject of a transitive verb (also ergative case)

An ergative word

ergativˈity noun

ergatocˈracy noun

(Gr kratos power) rule by the workers

ergatogyne /-jīˈnē/ noun

(Gr gynē woman) a worker-like wingless female ant

erˈgatoid adjective

Worker-like, wingless but sexually perfect

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