ergasio-, ergasi-, ergas-, ergat-
(Greek: work)
ergastic
Referring to or relating to ergasia.
ergatandromorph
In zoology, an abnormal male ant that resembles a worker in certain characteristics.
ergatandromorphic
A reference to an ant, or other social insect, in which the worker and the male characters are blended.
ergatandrous
Having worker-like males.
ergatandrous, ergatandry, ergantaner
1. Pertaining to those ants in which the ergates [worker ants] appear to be males.
2. Having wingless males, said of certain ants.
ergataner, ergatoid
A male ant resembling a worker.
ergate
A worker ant.
ergatocracy
A government controlled by workers or the working class.
ergatocratic
A reference to a government controlled by a class of workers.
ergatogyne
A fertile female ant lacking wings and therefore resembling an ergate (a worker ant).
ergatogynomorphic
ergatogynomorphic, ergatogynomorph, ergatogynomorphous
A reference to social insects in which worker and female characters are blended.
ergatogynomorphous
ergatogynous
Having worker-like females, as in some social insects.
ergatoid
A social insect with normal male characteristics and a worker-like body; an ergataner.
Cross references related to "work, toil" word families:
argo-;
ergo-;
labor-;
oper-;
pono-;
urg-.
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