Pis'mīre, n.

noun

(Synop., § 130), n. [Eng. piss and mire; so called because it discharges a kind of moisture, which, by the vulgar, is compared to or looked upon as urine; hence, O. D. pis-miere, pis-imme, pis-emme, mier-seyoke, L. Ger. mieg-eemken, H. Ger. seich-ameise, seich-amse, seich-amsel, seich-mieke, Norw. migmour. See MIRE.] 1. (Entom.) An insect of the genus Formica; the ant or emmet.