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WOOD ANT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Reddish-brown European ant typically living in anthills in woodlands
Synonyms:
Formica rufa; wood ant
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("wood ant" is a kind of...):
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)
Holonyms ("wood ant" is a member of...):
Formica; genus Formica (type genus of the Formicidae)