ant cow

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noun

an aphid that excretes honeydew and is tended by honeydew-gathering ants.

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Origin of ant cow

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby ant cow

antarthritic, antasthmatic, antatrophic, ant bear, antbird, ant cow, ante, anteater, antebellum, antecede, antecedence

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How to use ant cow in a sentence

It is a cash cow, handed billions by TV networks and rewarding its sponsors with huge ratings and ever growing revenues.
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An Uber driver went on an anti-gay, ant-American rant before physically assaulting his passenger.
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Nonetheless, a battle-ready J-31 could still be a cash cow, and a good way for China to make friends.
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She became vegan, “inspired by a love of puppies and a cow that winked at me on a family vacation.”
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Faith is decency… if I were a cow I would be wearing a bra.
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He had five girls by his first wife; there is no reason why this splendid cow I have picked out should not produce a dozen boys.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
There are no chains to my prison, no steel cuffs to gall the limbs, no guards to threaten and cow me.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Here the pair reached the "Dun Cow" and retired to their respective quarters.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
But here at Fort Walsh we're among a class of people that are a heap different from Texas cow-punchers.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Her feet crush creeping things: there is a busy ant or blazoned beetle, with its back broken, writhing in the dust, unseen.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford

British Dictionary definitions for ant cow

ant cow

noun

an insect, esp an aphid, that excretes a sweet honey-like substance that is collected and eaten by ants

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