Myrmecia

Translingual

Etymology

Derived from New Latin myrmecias / myrmecitis / myrmecium, from Ancient Greek μύρμηξ (múrmēx, ant) +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: (after Classical) mür-mĕkĭ-ă, (after Ecclesiastical) mĭr-mĕchĭ-ă
  • (UK) IPA(key): /mɜːˈmiːsɪ.ə/, /məˈmiːsɪ.ə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /mərˈmiː.s(i)ə/, /mərˈmiː.ʃ(i)ə/
  • (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [myrˈmɛ.ki.a]
  • (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [mirˈmɛː.t͡ʃi.a]
  • Hyphenation: Myr‧me‧ci‧a

Proper noun

Myrmecia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – bulldog ants.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Trebouxiaceae – green algae, associated with lichen.

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References

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