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pharaoh ant

pharaoh ant noun: a small yellow-brown ant, Monomorium pharaonis, introduced to virtually every area of the world, considered to be a major indoor pest.

pharaoh ant: a small yellow-brown ant, Monomorium pharaonis, introduced to virtually every area of the world,...
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Noun

pharaoh ant (plural pharaoh ants)

  1. A small yellow-brown ant, Monomorium pharaonis, introduced to virtually every area of the world, considered to be a major indoor pest.
    • It probably received the scientific name of "Pharaoh's ant" on account of a defective knowledge of Scripture on the part of its describer, who doubtless imagined that ants formed one of the plagues of Egypt in the time of Pharaoh, whereas the only entomological plagues mentioned were lice, flies...1889 May 25, “The Little Red Ant”, in Good Housekeeping, volume 9, number 2, page 26
    • The pharaoh ant, Monomorium pharaonis, is one of the most persistent and pestiferous ants to invade the sanctity of hearth and home.1989, May Berenbaum, Ninety-nine Gnats, Nits, and Nibblers, page 19

pharaoh ant meaning in Tamil

pharaoh ant in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும்

Forms of pharaoh ant

pluralpharaoh ants

Questions about pharaoh ant

What does pharaoh ant mean?
Pharaoh ant means a small yellow-brown ant, Monomorium pharaonis, introduced to virtually every area of the world, considered to be a major indoor pest.
What is pharaoh ant in Tamil?
Pharaoh ant in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பூச்சிகளில், இது முக்கியமானதொரு இனமாகும். See Pharaoh ant meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pharaoh ant?
Pharaoh ant is a noun.
What is the plural of pharaoh ant?
The plural of pharaoh ant is pharaoh ants.

Words near pharaoh ant in the dictionary

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  3. Pharamond
  4. pharao
  5. pharaoh
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  8. Pharaoh's beans
  9. pharaoh's chicken
  10. pharaoh's chickens
  11. Pharaoh's pence

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