antant /ænt/ ●●○ noun [countable] 
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Old English æmetteEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- A million red ants crawling inside a silk sheet, that was what I should have seen.
- How damaging are ants to plants?
- In spite of all we could do, several snakes died as a result of the ant bites.
- You can see families on outings alongside the drive below you, looking like ants at their own picnic.
WORD SETS► Insects
Collocationsabdomen, nounant, nounantenna, nounanthill, nounaphid, nounbedbug, nounbee, nounbeetle, nounblack widow, nounbloodsucker, nounblow-fly, nounbluebottle, nounboll weevil, nounbookworm, nounbug, nounbumblebee, nounbutterfly, nouncaterpillar, nouncell, nouncentipede, nounchrysalis, nouncicada, nouncobweb, nouncockchafer, nouncockroach, nouncocoon, nouncomb, nouncrane fly, nouncreepy-crawly, nouncricket, noundaddy longlegs, noundragonfly, noundrone, nounearwig, nounentomology, nounfeeler, nounfirefly, nounflea, nounfly, verbfly, nounfruit fly, noungadfly, nounglow-worm, noungnat, noungossamer, noungrasshopper, noungreenfly, noungrub, nounhoneybee, nounhoneycomb, nounhornet, nounhorsefly, nounhousefly, nouninsect, nouninsectivore, nounkatydid, nounladybird, nounlarva, nounlice, nounlightning bug, nounlocust, nounlouse, nounmaggot, nounmantis, nounmayfly, nounmidge, nounmillipede, nounmite, nounmosquito, nounmoth, nounnectar, nounnest, nounnit, nounnymph, nounpest, nounpod, nounpraying mantis, nounproboscis, nounpupa, nounqueen, nounroach, nounsand fly, nounscarab, nounsilkworm, nounsilverfish, nounspider, nounspin, verbstick insect, nounsting, verbsting, nounstinger, nounsucker, nounswarm, nounswarm, verbtarantula, nountermite, nounthorax, nountick, nountortoiseshell, nountrilobite, nountsetse fly, nountzetze fly, nounvein, nounverminous, adjectivewasp, nounwater bug, nounweb, nounweevil, nounwing, nounwinged, adjectivewoodlouse, nounwoodworm, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► snake/ant etc bite► an ants' nest
1a small insect that lives in large groups2 have ants in your pants spoken to be so excited or full of energy that you are unable to sit or stand still – used humorously· a red ants' nest
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► red· Escamoles are the larva and pupa stage of the red ant.· When I was heavily pregnant we lived in one room that was infested with red ants.· A million red ants crawling inside a silk sheet, that was what I should have seen.· He lifted it and red ants scurried and bustled, pulling and pushing their torpedo-shaped eggs to safety.
NOUN► colony· Every ant colony has its own clone of fungi, distinct from that on the neighbouring farm.· The McPhillips' home was filled with jars and jars of sand, leaves, and ant colonies.· He will speak on slavery in ant colonies.· Yet, the ant colony moves.· Did Laboulbeniales first arrive in ant colonies on the backs of invading commensals and parasites?
► fire· Then everyone began giving advice to the teacher who had stepped in the fire ants.· You can not rehabilitate a fire ant.
► hill· For instance in use at Edinburgh Zoo there is a cement ant hill for chimpanzees which was developed to enrich their environment.· Vital, postindustrial paradigms are hidden in every jungly ant hill.· Seurat shimmers in this ant hill.· We operate the caretaking economy as a kind of socialistic ant hill where we all sacrifice for each other if 3.· We collectively transfer enough resources from the war zone to the ant hill to support the young and the elderly.
VERB► find· One of the things that I found fascinating was watching ants.· Remember the time we found those ants tasted like dill pickles?