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.

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Origin of slave ant

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby slave ant

slaughterman, slaughterous, slav, slav., slave, slave ant, slave bracelet, slave coast, slave cylinder, slave driver, slave labor
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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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