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- PISMIRE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of PISMIRE is ant
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pismire English Etymology From Middle English pissemyre, equivalent to piss + mire (“ant”) So called due to the smell of anthills Compare English pissant, Old Frisian pisimme, Dutch pismiere, Swedish pissmyra
- Pismire - definition of pismire by The Free Dictionary
pismire (ˈpɪsˌmaɪə) n (Animals) an archaic or dialect word for an ant [C14 (literally: urinating ant, from the odour of formic acid characteristic of an ant hill): from piss + obsolete mire ant, of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse maurr, Middle Low German mīre ant]
- pismire, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
pismire, n meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
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pismire Other forms: pismires Definitions of 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 synonyms: ant, emmet
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An ancient name for the ant is “pismire,” probably a Danish word, from paid and myre, signifying such ants as live in hillocks From Project Gutenberg
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- Pismire - Definition, Meaning, and Examples in English
The term 'pismire' is an archaic term that refers to an ant, particularly a small or insignificant one It originated from the Old English word 'pismere', which itself derives from 'piss', referring to the ant's tendency to be found in droppings
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