Florida carpenter ant

noun

An ant of the species Camponotus floridanus, found in the southern United States.

Origintranslingual Camponotus floridanus →
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Meanings

nounFlorida carpenter ant (plural Florida carpenter ants)

plural Florida carpenter ants

  1. An ant of the species Camponotus floridanus, found in the southern United States.

Origin

  1. translingualCamponotus floridanus
  2. EnglishFlorida carpenter ant

Calque of translingual Camponotus floridanus. By surface analysis, Florida + carpenter ant.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 佛羅里達弓背蟻 /佛罗里达弓背蚁
  • 佛羅里達弓背蟻 /佛罗里达弓背蚁 (Fóluólǐdá gōngbèiyǐ)ant species
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APA

Florida carpenter ant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Florida%20carpenter%20ant

MLA

“Florida carpenter ant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Florida%20carpenter%20ant. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Florida carpenter ant,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Florida%20carpenter%20ant.

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