doryline

doryline
I. \\ˈdȯrəˌlīn\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin Dorylinae, subfamily of ants, from Dorylus, type genus (from Greek dory wood, trunk of a tree, spear) + -inae — more at tree
: of or relating to dorylines
II. noun
: any of various large specialized migratory tropical ants that are blind except for the functional males : army ant

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