slave-mak|ing ant

slave-mak|ing ant
slave-mak|ing ant «SLAYV MAY kihng»,
= slave maker. (Cf.slave maker)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • slave-making ant — slave′ mak ing ant n. ent an ant that raids the colonies of other ant species, carrying off larvae and pupae to be reared as slaves …   From formal English to slang

  • slave-makingant — slave mak·ing ant (slāvʹmā kĭng) n. Any of various species of ant, such as Formica sanguinea of Europe, that raid the nests of other ants and carry off the pupae in order to provide workers for their own colony. * * * …   Universalium

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