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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.

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Nearby words

  1. slave river,
  2. slave ship,
  3. slave state,
  4. slave trade,
  5. slave-driver,
  6. slaveholder,
  7. slaveling,
  8. slavenska,
  9. slaver,
  10. slavery

Origin of slave-making ant

First recorded in 1810–20
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