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PISMIRE
ant, emmet, pismire
(noun) social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pismire (plural pismires)
(UK, Ireland) An ant.
Anagrams
• impires
Source: Wiktionary
Pis"mire, n. Etym: [Piss + mire; so called because it discharges a moisture vulgarly considered urine. See Mire an ant.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: An ant, or emmet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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