# mermithergate

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A worker ant that is deformed by parasitic nematodes.

## Etymology
From New Latin mermithergata, from Ancient Greek μέρμις (mérmis, “cord, string”) + ἐργάτης (ergátēs, “worker”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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