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ant colony

ant colony noun: a community of ants that live and work together as one organized social group, including a queen, workers, and developing young.

Noun

ant colony (plural ant colonies)

  1. A community of ants that live and work together as one organized social group, including a queen, workers, and developing young.
  2. The nest or structure where the ants live.

Forms of ant colony

pluralant colonies

Questions about ant colony

What does ant colony mean?
Ant colony means a community of ants that live and work together as one organized social group, including a queen, workers, and developing young.
What part of speech is ant colony?
Ant colony is a noun.
What is the plural of ant colony?
The plural of ant colony is ant colonies.

Words near ant colony in the dictionary

  1. ant bears
  2. ant beetle
  3. ant beetles
  4. ant cattle
  5. ant colonies
  6. ant colony
  7. ant cow
  8. ant cows
  9. ant cricket
  10. ant crickets
  11. ant egg

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