Strumigenys

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin strūma (“scrofula, struma; a kind of tumor”) +‎ Ancient Greek γένυς (génus, “jaw; mouth”). Coined by British entomologist Frederick Smith in 1860.

Pronunciation

  • English: enPR: stro͞o′-mĭ-jĕ′-nĭs
    • (US) IPA(key): /ˌstɹu.mɪˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪs/
    • Rhymes: -ɛnɪs

Proper noun

Strumigenys f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – very many ants.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Chinese: 瘤顎家蟻 / 瘤颚家蚁 (liú'è jiāyǐ) (calque)

See also

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