Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Formicidae — the ponerine ants.
Etymologies
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Ponera + -inae
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Examples
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He knew more about the Cerapachyinae and the Ponerinae subfamilies of ants in Melanesia than any man-jack on Earth—what they looked like, how they made their livings, which species lived on which islands.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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He knew more about the Cerapachyinae and the Ponerinae subfamilies of ants in Melanesia than any man-jack on Earth—what they looked like, how they made their livings, which species lived on which islands.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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