ant has definitions from the field of zoology
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[ noun ] (zoology) social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

Synonyms

pismire emmet

Used in print

(Organic Gardening and Farming,...)

Ants carry_away the seeds so better be sure that there are no ant hills nearby .

Ants carry_away the seeds so better be sure that there are no ant hills nearby .

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[ adjective ] (prefix) opposite or opposing or neutralizing

Synonyms

anti

Examples

"`ant' is a prefix in `antacid'" "`anti' is a prefix in `antihistamine' and `antifreeze'"

Related terms

counteractive

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