bulldog ant
noun
any of several aggressive ants of the genus Myrmecia, mostly of Australia and Tasmania, capable of inflicting a painful and potentially dangerous sting.
Origin of bulldog ant
1First recorded in 1850–55
- Also called bull ant, jumper ant.
Words Nearby bulldog ant
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How to use bulldog ant in a sentence
There is one specially vicious ant called the bulldog ant, because of its pluck.
Peeps At Many Lands: Australia | Frank Fox
British Dictionary definitions for bulldog ant
bulldog ant
noun
another name for bull ant
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