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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