bosmier

Dutch

Etymology

From bos (“wood, forest”) +‎ mier (“ant”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔs.miːr/

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• Hyphenation: bos‧mier

Noun

bosmier f (plural bosmieren, diminutive bosmiertje n)

1. a wood ant, mound-building ant species of the Formica rufa subgeneric group