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army ant

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army ant
n.
Any of various rapacious tropical ants of the family Formicidae that move in swarms and that subsist on other insects. Also called driver ant, legionary ant.
army ant
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various mainly tropical American predatory ants of the subfamily Dorylinae, which live in temporary nests and travel in vast hordes preying on other animals Also called legionary ant See also driver ant
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Noun1.army antarmy ant - tropical nomadic ant that preys mainly on other insects
driver ant, legionary ant
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
Dorylinae, subfamily Dorylinae - army ants


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