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thief ants

thief ants is the plural of thief ant.

Meaning of thief ant

Noun

thief ant (plural thief ants)

  1. Solenopsis molesta, very small ants that sometimes nest close to other ant nests, from which they steal food.
    Synonyms:
    grease ant

Questions about thief ants

What is thief ants the plural of?
Thief ants is the plural of thief ant.

Words near thief ants in the dictionary

  1. thieboudienne
  2. Thiede
  3. Thiedes
  4. thief
  5. thief ant
  6. thief ants
  7. thief in law
  8. thief in the night
  9. thief knot
  10. thief knots
  11. thief palm

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