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Hercules ant

Hercules ant noun: camponotus herculeanus, a species of carpenter ant.

hercules ant: camponotus herculeanus, a species of carpenter ant
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Noun

Hercules ant (plural Hercules ants)

  1. Camponotus herculeanus, a species of carpenter ant.

Forms of Hercules ant

pluralHercules ants

Origin of Hercules ant

Partial calque of translingual Camponotus herculeanus, as Hercules + ant.

Questions about Hercules ant

What does Hercules ant mean?
Hercules ant means camponotus herculeanus, a species of carpenter ant.
What part of speech is Hercules ant?
Hercules ant is a noun.
What is the plural of Hercules ant?
The plural of Hercules ant is Hercules ants.

Words near Hercules ant in the dictionary

  1. Herculaneans
  2. Herculaneum
  3. Hercule Poirot
  4. herculean
  5. Hercules
  6. Hercules ant
  7. Hercules ants
  8. Hercules beetle
  9. Hercules beetles
  10. Hercules club
  11. Hercules clubs

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