蓋節蟻

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蓋 節 蟻
ふた
Grade: S 		ふし
Grade: 4 		あり
Hyōgai
Alternative spelling
蓋節蟻 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

By surface analysis, 蓋 (futa, “lid, cover”) +‎ 節 (fushi, “joint”) +‎ 蟻 (ari, “ant”), interpretable as "shield-kneed ant(s)."

Noun

蓋(ふた)節(ふし)蟻(あり) or 蓋節蟻(フタフシアリ) • (futafushiari) 

  1. myrmicine (Myrmicinae)

Usage notes

  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
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