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pismire

 (n): social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
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6 months ago muamor said:

"He is an angry as a pissemyre,
Though þat he haue al that he kan desire."

Chaucer.

Pismire + ant = pissant.

about 1 year ago oroboros said:

See formicate.

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