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ant lion

or ant·li·on

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noun

any of several insects belonging to the family Myrmeleontidae, of the order Neuroptera, the larvae of which dig a pit in sand where they lie in wait to prey upon ants or other insects that lose their footing.

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Nearby words

  1. ant bear,
  2. ant bird,
  3. ant cow,
  4. ant egg,
  5. ant hill,
  6. ant-,
  7. ant-pipit,
  8. ant-thrush,
  9. ant.,
  10. anta

Origin of ant lion

First recorded in 1805–15
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