Definition of Emmet

1. Noun. Social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers.

Exact synonyms: Ant, Pismire
Generic synonyms: Hymenopter, Hymenopteran, Hymenopteron, Hymenopterous Insect
Group relationships: Family Formicidae, Formicidae
Specialized synonyms: Monomorium Pharaonis, Pharaoh Ant, Pharaoh's Ant, Little Black Ant, Monomorium Minimum, Army Ant, Driver Ant, Legionary Ant, Carpenter Ant, Fire Ant, Formica Rufa, Wood Ant, Slave Ant, Slave-maker, Slave-making Ant, Bulldog Ant

Definition of Emmet

1. n. An ant.

Definition of Emmet

1. an ant [n -S] - See also: ant

Medical Definition of Emmet

1. 1. An ant. 2. Emmet hunter, the wry neck. Origin: OE. Emete, amete, AS. Aemete. See Ant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Emmet

emmenia
emmenic
emmeniopathy
emmenology
Emmental
Emmentaler
Emmenthal
Emmenthaler
emmer
emmers
emmesh
emmeshed
emmeshes
emmeshing
emmet (current term)
emmet (current term)
Emmet's needle
Emmet's operation
emmetrope
emmetropes
emmetropia
emmetropia
emmetropic
emmetropic
emmetropization
emmetropy
emmets
Emmett Kelly
emmew
emmewed

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