emmet
Ant, in dialect
Emmet is a dialect word for ant, surviving mainly in Cornwall and parts of southwestern England.
The term has taken on a second life as Cornish slang for tourists—outsiders who swarm in summer like ants, clogging roads and beaches: The emmets are back for August.
ant
Paired arthropod mouthparts
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- pheromonesSpecies-specific chemical messengers
- foragerOne seeking wild food
- queenMost powerful chess piece
larvae · pupae · swarm · worker · soldier · colony · nest · tunnel
archaic
Regional language variety
- CornishOf southwestern peninsula
- West CountryEngland's rural southwest
- regionalRelating to an area
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
vernacular · rustic · folk · provincial · antiquated
mandibles
Paired arthropod mouthparts
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- pheromonesSpecies-specific chemical messengers
- foragerOne seeking wild food
queen · larvae · pupae · swarm · worker · soldier · colony · nest · tunnel · mound
dialect
Regional language variety
- CornishOf southwestern peninsula
- West CountryEngland's rural southwest
- regionalRelating to an area
old-fashioned · vernacular · rustic · folk · provincial · antiquated