ponerine
/ˈpɒnərʌɪn/ /ˈpɒnəriːn/Zoology
adjective
Of or relating to the subfamily Ponerinae of ants, which includes mainly tropical species.
noun
A ponerine ant.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From scientific Latin Ponera, genus name + -ine, after scientific Latin Ponerinae, subfamily name.
- body chamber
- body check
- body clock
- body-cloth
- body clothing
- body coat
- body colour
- body composition
- body-con
- body contouring
- body copy
- body corporate
- body count
- body double
- body drop
- body dysmorphic disorder
- body English
- body face
- body fascism
- body fascist
- body fat
- body fluid
- bodyguard
- bodyguarding
- body hair