单词 | velvet ant |
释义 | velvet antnounany of several fuzzy, often brightly colored wasps of the family Mutillidae, the wingless, antlike female of which inflicts a severe sting. Origin of velvet antAn Americanism dating back to 1740–50 Words nearby velvet antveltheimia, velum, velure, velutinous, velvet, velvet ant, velvet bean, velvet carpet, velveteen, velvet glove, velvetleaf Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for velvet antvelvet ant nouna solitary digger wasp of the family Mutillidae Word Origin for velvet antC19: so named from the wingless female Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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