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emmet

/ˈɛm.ɪt/

Traduction: Nom désignant un insecte social vivant en colonies organisées, également connu sous le nom de fourmi. Ce terme est aujourd'hui vieilli ou dialectal.

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noun

/ˈɛm.ɪt/C2formalbritishscientificobsolète
  • frNom désignant un insecte social vivant en colonies organisées, également connu sous le nom de fourmi. Ce terme est aujourd'hui vieilli ou dialectal.

A noun referring to a social insect that lives in organized colonies, also known as an ant. This term is now archaic or dialectal.

  1. Ant (dialect/archaic)C2informalbritish

    A small social insect that lives in organized colonies, with wingless female workers, winged males, and a fertile queen.

    frfourmi (dialecte/archaïque)

    • In some regions of England, an emmet is the local name for an ant.
    • The children watched the emmets carrying crumbs back to their nest.
    • He used the old word 'emmet' when describing the insect in his garden.
    • The colony of emmets worked tirelessly to build their mound.

    Synonymesantpismire