Meanings
nounarmy ant (plural army ants)
plural army ants
- A tropical nomadic ant, principally in the subfamilies Dorylinae and Leptanillinae, that preys on other insects.
Synonyms: driver ant, legionary ant
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA tropical nomadic ant, principally in the subfamilies Dorylinae and Leptanillinae, that preys on other insects.
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nountropical nomadic ant that preys mainly on other insects
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Translations
Dutch trekmier, legermier
- trekmiertropical nomadic ant
- legermiertropical nomadic ant
Finnish sotilasmuurahainen
- sotilasmuurahainentropical nomadic ant
French fourmi légionnaire
- fourmi légionnairetropical nomadic ant
German Legionärsameise
- Legionärsameisetropical nomadic ant
Persian مورچهٔ ارتشی
- مورچهٔ ارتشی (murče-ye artši)tropical nomadic ant
Polish mrówka wędrowna, mrówka legionistka
- mrówka wędrownatropical nomadic ant
- mrówka legionistkatropical nomadic ant
Portuguese formiga-correição
- formiga-correiçãotropical nomadic ant
Russian кочево́й мураве́й
- кочево́й мураве́й (kočevój muravéj)tropical nomadic ant
Spanish hormiga guerrera, hormiga legionaria
- hormiga guerreratropical nomadic ant
- hormiga legionariatropical nomadic ant
- marabuntatropical nomadic ant
Swahili siafu
- siafutropical nomadic ant
Cite this entry
APA
army ant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/army%20ant
MLA
“army ant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/army%20ant. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “army ant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/army%20ant.
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