- fire ant
- nounomnivorous ant of tropical and subtropical America that can inflict a painful sting• Member Holonyms: ↑Solenopsis, ↑genus Solenopsis
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noun: a stinging ant; specifically : any of numerous small fiercely stinging omnivorous ants constituting a genus (Solenopsis) now nearly cosmopolitan in warm regions* * *
any of several omnivorous ants, as the migrant Solenopsis geminata originating in tropical and subtropical South America, having a sting that produces a burning sensation.[1790-1800]* * *
fire ant nounA tropical American ant that inflicts a painful sting• • •Main Entry: ↑fire* * *
fire ant,a very destructive, poisonous ant native to South America and now very common in the southeastern United States, and spreading to other sections.* * *
n. a tropical American ant that has a painful and sometimes dangerous sting. ● Genus Solenopsis, family Formicidae: several species, in particular the South American S. invicta, which has become a serious pest in the southeastern U.S* * *
noun, pl ⋯ ants [count]: a type of ant that gives a very painful bite
Useful english dictionary. 2012.