முசிட்டெறும்பு

musittaerumpu

--முசிற்றெறும்பு, ''(s.)'' [''prop.'' முயிறு]. A kind of large red ant which makes its nest on trees, and whose bite is very painful, Formica elongata, ''Fabr.'' A medicinal oil is pre pared from their eggs--called முயிற்றுமுட் டைத்தைலம்.

Miron Winslow

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