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odontomach

odontomach noun: any ant of the genus Odontomachus.

Noun

odontomach (plural odontomachs)

  1. Any ant of the genus Odontomachus.
    • Their anthills and their environs were littered with the severed heads of giant odontomachs, which even spiders fear and respect.2018 November 18, “Scientists have discovered the secret of ants who collect the ...”, in Planet Today
    • In most ants, their jaws are thin sticks with which insects pick up food. But in others, odontomachs, widely distributed in hot regions of ...2022 July 23, “VIDEO. Supersonic toothed ant jaw – Sciences et Avenir”, in GeekyNews, archived from the original on 05 Dec 2022
    Synonyms:
    trap-jaw ant

Synonyms of odontomach

Forms of odontomach

pluralodontomachs

Origin of odontomach

Clipping of taxonomic name Odontomachus.

Questions about odontomach

What does odontomach mean?
Odontomach means any ant of the genus Odontomachus.
What part of speech is odontomach?
Odontomach is a noun.
What is the plural of odontomach?
The plural of odontomach is odontomachs.

Words near odontomach in the dictionary

  1. odontologist
  2. odontologists
  3. odontology
  4. odontoloxia
  5. odontoma
  6. odontomach
  7. odontomachine
  8. odontomalacia
  9. odontomas
  10. odontomata
  11. odontomatous

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