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1. | [ 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 | |
Related terms: | hymenopterous_insect little_black_ant wood_ant army_ant carpenter_ant fire_ant pharaoh_ant slave_ant slave-making_ant bulldog_ant Formicidae | |
2. | [ adjective ] (prefix) opposite or opposing or neutralizing | |
Synonyms: | anti | |
Examples: | "`ant' is a prefix in `antacid'" "`anti' is a prefix in `antihistamine' and `antifreeze'" |
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Related terms: | counteractive | |
Similar spelling: |
anti ante Anita Annita Annett Anette and Andy Ando anode |