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slave-making ant

[ sleyv-mey-king ]

noun

  1. an ant of a species that raids the colonies of other ant species, carrying off larvae and pupae to be reared as slave ants.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of slave-making ant1

First recorded in 1810–20

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Example Sentences

Formica sanguinea was likewise first discovered by P. Huber to be a slave-making ant.

Another species, Formica sanguinea, was likewise first discovered by P. Huber to be a slave-making ant.

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