Definition of Carpenter ant

1. Noun. Ant that nests in decaying wood in which it bores tunnels for depositing eggs.

Generic synonyms: Ant, Emmet, Pismire
Group relationships: Camponotus, Genus Camponotus

Definition of Carpenter ant

1. Noun. any of several large ants, of the genus ''Camponatus'', found in North America and northern China, that build nests in dead wood ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Carpenter Ant

carped
carpel
carpellary
carpellate
carpels
carpenter
carpenter's hammer
carpenter's kit
carpenter's level
carpenter's mallet
carpenter's plane
carpenter's rule
carpenter's saw
carpenter's square
carpenter's squares
carpenter ant (current term)
carpenter ants
carpenter bee
carpentered
carpentering
carpenters
carpentries
carpentry
carper
carperidine
carpers
carpet-bomb
carpet bagger
carpet baggers

Other Resources:

Search for Carpenter ant on Dictionary.com!Search for Carpenter ant on Thesaurus.com!Search for Carpenter ant on Google!Search for Carpenter ant on Wikipedia!

Search