legermier

Dutch

Etymology

From leger (“army”) +‎ mier (“ant”), calque of English army ant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleː.ɣərˌmiːr/
• Hyphenation: le‧ger‧mier

Noun

legermier f (plural legermieren)

1. an army ant (ant of a nomadic species, from varies subfamilies)

   Synonym: trekmier

Usage notes

• The term is mostly used in popular texts translated from English; in entomological literature trekmier tends to be used.