micrergate

noun

mi·​crer·​gate

mīˈkrərˌgāt

variants or less commonly microergate

ˌmīkrōˈərˌ-

plural -s

: a member of a caste of small workers among various ants

Word History

Etymology

micr- + Greek ergatēs worker

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Rhymes for micrergate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate