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slave ant

slave ant noun: any of various species of ants which are captured and enslaved by another species, especially Formica fusca of Europe and America, which is commonly enslaved by Formica sanguinea.

Noun

slave ant (plural slave ants)

  1. Any of various species of ants which are captured and enslaved by another species, especially Formica fusca of Europe and America, which is commonly enslaved by Formica sanguinea.
    Synonyms:
    negro ant

Synonyms of slave ant

Forms of slave ant

pluralslave ants

Questions about slave ant

What does slave ant mean?
Slave ant means any of various species of ants which are captured and enslaved by another species, especially Formica fusca of Europe and America, which is commonly enslaved by Formica sanguinea.
What part of speech is slave ant?
Slave ant is a noun.
What is the plural of slave ant?
The plural of slave ant is slave ants.

Words near slave ant in the dictionary

  1. Slavaboo
  2. Slavaboos
  3. slavas
  4. Slavdom
  5. slave
  6. slave ant
  7. slave ants
  8. slave auction
  9. slave auctions
  10. slave away
  11. slave boy

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