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bull ant

noun

  1. bulldog ant.

bull ant

noun

  1. Also called: bulldog ant. any large Australian ant of the genus Myrmecia , having a powerful stinging bite: subfamily Ponerinae

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bull ant1

First recorded in 1895–1900
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The Yeomanry did a lot of useful work, and are as eager for fight as a bull ant on a hot plate.

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Easily, thus: Zeus was the Father, but, in each case, was the Father by an amour in which he wore the form of the Totem-snake, swan, bull, ant, dog, or the like.

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