slave ant
noun
an ant taken as a larva or pupa by ants of another species and becoming a working member of the captor colony.
Words nearby slave ant
slaughterman, slaughterous, slav, slav., slave, slave ant, slave bracelet, slave coast, slave cylinder, slave driver, slave labor
Origin of slave ant
First recorded in 1865–70
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British Dictionary definitions for slave ant
slave ant
noun
any of various ants, esp Formica fusca, captured and forced to do the work of a colony of ants of another species (slave-making ants)See also amazon ant
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