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myrmecioid complex
One of two major taxonomic groups of ants sometimes recognized in classification.

The name is based on the subfamily Myrmeciinae, one of the constituent taxa.

It should not be confused with the subfamily Myrmicinae, which belongs to the poneroid complex.

This entry is located in the following unit: Ant and Related Entomology Terms (page 12)