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silky ant

silky ant noun: any member of the species Formica fusca of black ants commonly found throughout Europe as well as parts of southern Asia and Africa.

Noun

silky ant (plural silky ants)

  1. Any member of the species Formica fusca of black ants commonly found throughout Europe as well as parts of southern Asia and Africa.
    Synonyms:
    dusky ant

Synonyms of silky ant

Forms of silky ant

pluralsilky ants

Questions about silky ant

What does silky ant mean?
Silky ant means any member of the species Formica fusca of black ants commonly found throughout Europe as well as parts of southern Asia and Africa.
What part of speech is silky ant?
Silky ant is a noun.
What is the plural of silky ant?
The plural of silky ant is silky ants.

Words near silky ant in the dictionary

  1. silkworm
  2. silkworm moth
  3. silkworm moths
  4. silkworms
  5. silky
  6. silky ant
  7. silky anteater
  8. silky anteaters
  9. silky beech
  10. silky lacewing
  11. silky lacewings

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