army ant syndrome

noun

Behavioral and reproductive traits such as obligate collective foraging, nomadism and highly specialized queens that allow organisms such as army ants to become the most ferocious social hunters.

Meanings

nounarmy ant syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyBehavioral and reproductive traits such as obligate collective foraging, nomadism and highly specialized queens that allow organisms such as army ants to become the most ferocious social hunters.
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