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white ants

white ants is the plural of white ant.

Meaning of white ant

Noun

white ant (plural white ants)

  1. (dated, informal) A termite.
    • The most important point in the work of the white ant remains to be noted. I have already said that the white ant is never seen.1885 October, Henry Drummond, “The White Ant: A Theory”, in Popular Science Monthly, page 741

Questions about white ants

What is white ants the plural of?
White ants is the plural of white ant.

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