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Formicidae

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prop. n.1.The natural family of insects comprising the ants.
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Noun1.FormicidaeFormicidae - ants                                
family Formicidae
arthropod family - any of the arthropods
Hymenoptera, order Hymenoptera - an order of insects including: bees; wasps; ants; ichneumons; sawflies; gall wasps; etc.
ant, emmet, pismire - social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
genus Monomorium, Monomorium - a genus of Formicidae
Dorylinae, subfamily Dorylinae - army ants
Camponotus, genus Camponotus - carpenter ants
genus Solenopsis, Solenopsis - fire ants
genus Formica, Formica - type genus of the Formicidae
genus Myrmecia, Myrmecia - bulldog ants
genus Polyergus, Polyergus - Amazon ants


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