ergate
[ ur-geyt ]
/ ˈɜr geɪt /
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noun
a worker ant.
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Origin of ergate
First recorded in 1905–10; from Greek ergátēs “worker, doer, producer,” equivalent to érgon “work” (see work) + -atēs agent suffix
Words nearby ergate
erf, Erfurt, erg, ergasia, ergastoplasm, ergate, ergative, ergatocracy, -ergic, ergo, ergocalciferol
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