slave-making ant
[ sleyv-mey-king ]
/ ˈsleɪvˌmeɪ kɪŋ /
noun
an ant of a species that raids the colonies of other ant species, carrying off larvae and pupae to be reared as slaves.
Words nearby slave-making ant
slave river, slave ship, slave state, slave trade, slave-driver, slave-making ant, slaveholder, slaveling, slavenska, slaver, slavery
Origin of slave-making ant
First recorded in 1810–20
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