duck ant

noun

A white termite of Jamaica, of species Nasutitermes nigriceps, which builds large nests in trees.

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Meanings

nounduck ant (plural duck ants)

plural duck ants

  1. A white termite of Jamaica, of species Nasutitermes nigriceps, which builds large nests in trees.

Origin

Its shape is supposed to resemble that of a duck.

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APA

duck ant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duck%20ant

MLA

“duck ant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duck%20ant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duck ant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duck%20ant.

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