pismire

• Nom désuet ou dialectal désignant un insecte social vivant en colonies organisées, où les mâles et la reine fertile ont des ailes pendant la période de reproduction, et où les femelles stériles sans ailes sont les ouvrières.

An archaic or dialectal noun referring to a social insect that lives in organized colonies, where the males and fertile queen have wings during the breeding season and the wingless sterile females are the workers.

1. AntC2formalbritish

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

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   • The gardener noticed a trail of pismires marching across the path.
   • In old English literature, a pismire was often used as a symbol of industry.
   • He carefully observed the pismire colony under the magnifying glass.

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