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ponerid, a. (n.) Zool.|pəʊˈnɛrɪd|
[f. mod.L. Ponēra (Latreille 1804), generic name (a. Gr. πονηρά, fem. of πονηρός wicked) + -id3.]
Of or pertaining to the Ponēridæ, a family of tropical ants. n. An ant of this family. So poneroid |pəʊˈnɪərɔɪd| a., related in form to the Poneridæ. Cf. next.
1895J. H. & A. Comstock Man. Study Insects xxii. 642 The Ponerids... The ants of this family resemble [the Formicidæ]..in that the peduncle of the abdomen consists of a single segment. |