Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,900,449,932 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

amazon ant

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
amazon ant
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several small reddish ants of the genus Polyergus, esp P. rufescens, that enslave the young of other ant species
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.amazon ant - small reddish slave-making ant speciesAmazon ant - small reddish slave-making ant species
Polyergus rufescens
slave-maker, slave-making ant - an ant that attacks colonies of other ant species and carries off the young to be reared as slave ants
genus Polyergus, Polyergus - Amazon ants
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
On the other hand, Morse's score for The Colony, in which a queen Amazon ant (Lloyd) tries to mate with the human exterminator (Klassen), was almost Handelian in its use of such Baroque opera conventions as a lament.
It is easy to miss the forest for the trees in Tapestry's annual ... by Citron, Paula / Opera Canada
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.