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Argentine ant

Argentine ant noun: a small, black ant belonging to the species Linepithema humilis, originally from Argentina, but now found in many places throughout the world.

argentine ant: a small, black ant belonging to the species Linepithema humilis, originally from Argentina, but now...
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Noun

Argentine ant (plural Argentine ants)

  1. A small, black ant belonging to the species Linepithema humilis, originally from Argentina, but now found in many places throughout the world.

Forms of Argentine ant

pluralArgentine ants

Words that rhyme with Argentine ant

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Questions about Argentine ant

What does Argentine ant mean?
Argentine ant means a small, black ant belonging to the species Linepithema humilis, originally from Argentina, but now found in many places throughout the world.
What part of speech is Argentine ant?
Argentine ant is a noun.
What is the plural of Argentine ant?
The plural of Argentine ant is Argentine ants.

Words near Argentine ant in the dictionary

  1. argentilactone
  2. Argentina
  3. Argentinan
  4. Argentinans
  5. argentine
  6. Argentine ant
  7. Argentine ants
  8. Argentine black and white tegu
  9. Argentine black and white tegus
  10. Argentine giant tegu
  11. Argentine giant tegus

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