- for|ag|ing ant
- for|ag|ing ant «FR uh jihng, FOR-»,any species of ant that goes hunting for food in vast numbers, especially the driver ant or army ant.
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Ant — Ant·a·buse; ant·ambulacral; ant·apex; ant·arc·ta·lian; ant·arctic; ant·arc·ti·ca; ant·arc·to·gae·an; ant; ant·bird; ant·echi·no·mys; ant·echi·nus; ant·ep·ir·rhe·ma; ant·er·gic; ant·he·li·on; ant·hill; ant·ing; ant·ler; ant·lered; ant·ler·ite;… … English syllables
FOR — FOR; for·ag·er; for·a·lite; for·am; for·a·min·i·fer; for·as·much; for·as·te·ro; for·ay·er; for·bear·ance; for·bear·ant; for·bear·er; for·bear·ing·ly; for·bear·ing·ness; for·bid·dance; for·bid·den; for·bid·der; for·bid·ding; for·biv·o·rous;… … English syllables
-ing — 1. [For OE. and, end, ind, AS. ende; akin to Goth. and , L. ant , ent , Gr. ?.] A suffix used to from present participles; as, singing, playing. [1913 Webster] 2. [OE. ing, AS. ing, ung.] A suffix used to form nouns from verbs, and signifying the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
for|mi|cate — «FR muh kayt», intransitive verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. 1. to crawl like ants. 2. to swarm with moving beings. ╂[< Latin formīcāre (with English ate1) crawl like (or, as with) ants < … Useful english dictionary
for — [[t]fə(r), STRONG fɔː(r)[/t]] ♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, for is used after some verbs, nouns, and adjectives in order to introduce extra information, and in phrasal verbs such as account for and make up for . It is also used with… … English dictionary
go for — verb 1. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to (Freq. 1) I cannot accept your invitation I go for this resolution • Syn: ↑accept, ↑consent • Ant: ↑refuse ( … Useful english dictionary
agricultural ant — Harvesting Har vest*ing, a. & n., from {Harvest}, v. t. [1913 Webster] {Harvesting ant} (Zo[ o]l.), any species of ant which gathers and stores up seeds for food. Many species are known. [1913 Webster] Note: The species found in Southern Europe… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Harvesting ant — Harvesting Har vest*ing, a. & n., from {Harvest}, v. t. [1913 Webster] {Harvesting ant} (Zo[ o]l.), any species of ant which gathers and stores up seeds for food. Many species are known. [1913 Webster] Note: The species found in Southern Europe… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leaf-cutting ant — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: leaf cutting from leaf (I) + cutting, present participle of cut : any of several chiefly tropical American ants of the genus Atta that cut and carry off the leaves of plants which they use in culturing various fungi … Useful english dictionary
Ender's Game — For the short story, see Ender s Game (short story). For the series, see Ender s Game (series). For the comics, see Ender s Game (comics). Ender s Game … Wikipedia
