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army ant

–noun
any of the chiefly tropical ants of the suborder Dorylinae that travel in vast swarms, preying mainly on other insects.


Origin:
1870–75
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army ant  
n.  Any of various rapacious tropical ants of the family Formicidae that move in swarms and that subsist on other insects. Also called driver ant, legionary ant.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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