FIRE ANT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Omnivorous ant of tropical and subtropical America that can inflict a painful sting

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("fire 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 ("fire ant" is a member of...):

genus Solenopsis; Solenopsis (fire ants)

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