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carpenter ant

carpenter ant noun: any of several large ants, of the genus Camponotus, found in North America and northern China, that build nests in dead wood.

carpenter ant: any of several large ants, of the genus Camponotus, found in North America and northern China, that...
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Noun

carpenter ant (plural carpenter ants)

  1. Any of several large ants, of the genus Camponotus, found in North America and northern China, that build nests in dead wood.

carpenter ant meaning in Tamil

carpenter ant in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும்

Forms of carpenter ant

pluralcarpenter ants

Origin of carpenter ant

From carpenter + ant.

Questions about carpenter ant

What does carpenter ant mean?
Carpenter ant means any of several large ants, of the genus Camponotus, found in North America and northern China, that build nests in dead wood.
What is carpenter ant in Tamil?
Carpenter ant in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும். See Carpenter ant meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is carpenter ant?
Carpenter ant is a noun.
What is the plural of carpenter ant?
The plural of carpenter ant is carpenter ants.

Words near carpenter ant in the dictionary

  1. carpent
  2. Carpentaria
  3. Carpentarian
  4. carpented
  5. carpenter
  6. carpenter ant
  7. carpenter ants
  8. carpenter bee
  9. carpenter bees
  10. Carpenter Gothic
  11. carpenter pencil

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