myrmicine
noun
myr·mi·cine
\ˈmərməˌsīn, -sə̇n\
Definition of myrmicine
-s
: any of a large subfamily of ants having the pedicel of the abdomen in two well-marked segments and including many of the commonly encountered forms (as the little black ant, leaf-cutting ants, and the pavement ant)
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Origin and Etymology of myrmicine
New Latin Myrmicinae, subfamily of ants, from New Latin Myrmica, type genus (irregular from Greek myrmēk-, myrmēx ant) + -inae
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