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antling

noun

Etymology

From ant + -ling.

  1. inherited from *meh₂y-✻ — “to cut”
  2. inherited from *ē-✻ — “off, away”
  3. inherited from *āmaitijā✻
  4. inherited from æmete — “ant”
  5. inherited from ampte
  6. suffixed as antling — “ant + ling”

Definitions

  1. A small, immature, or miniature ant.

    • This antling was, as indeed all the larvae and cocoons appeared to be, of the dwarf caste.
    • Some of these caves were used as nurseries for eggs, larvaa, and antlings; [...]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA