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Definition of Army ant
1. Noun. Tropical nomadic ant that preys mainly on other insects.
Generic synonyms: Ant, Emmet, Pismire
Group relationships: Dorylinae, Subfamily Dorylinae
Definition of Army ant
1. Noun. A tropical nomadic ant, of the subfamily ''Dorylinae'', that preys on other insects. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Army Ant
Literary usage of Army ant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Geographical Reader by James Johonnot (1882)
"... OR army ant. Humboldt. 1. Du CHAILLU, in his travels in Eastern Africa,
encountered this ant, and gives a very vivid description of it, 2. ..."
2. Story, Essay, and Verse: Modern Prose and Poetry Selected from the Atlantic by Charles Swain Thomas, Atlantic monthly, Harry Gilbert Paul (1921)
"What occurred was a replica of the usual army-ant scene, but enacted as if viewed
through the ... Regaining his feet, the great army ant staggered off and, ..."
3. Jungle Peace by William Beebe (1918)
"What occurred was a replica of the usual army ant scene, but enacted as if viewed
through the ... Regaining his feet, the great army ant staggered off and, ..."
4. Army Regulations by Confederate States of America War Dept, United States War Dept (1902)
"... the following is published to the Army for the information and guidance of
all concerned: Officers and enlisted men discharged from the army ant' ..."
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