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slave-making ant
slave-mak·ing ant (slāv′mā′kĭng)n. Any of various species of ant, such as Polyergus breviceps, that raid the nests of other ants and carry off the pupae in order to provide workers for their own colony.slave′-mak`ing ant`
n. an ant that raids the colonies of other ant species, carrying off larvae and pupae to be reared as slaves. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | slave-making ant - an ant that attacks colonies of other ant species and carries off the young to be reared as slave antsslave-makerant, emmet, pismire - social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workersFormica sanguinea, sanguinary ant - slave-making ant widely distributed over the northern hemisphereAmazon ant, Polyergus rufescens - small reddish slave-making ant species |
slave-making ant
Synonyms for slave-making antnoun an ant that attacks colonies of other ant species and carries off the young to be reared as slave antsSynonymsRelated Words- ant
- emmet
- pismire
- Formica sanguinea
- sanguinary ant
- Amazon ant
- Polyergus rufescens
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