harvester ant

noun

An ant belonging to any of a number of species which gather and store plant material (usually seeds) for food.

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Meanings

nounharvester ant (plural harvester ants)

plural harvester ants

  1. An ant belonging to any of a number of species which gather and store plant material (usually seeds) for food.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
agricultural ant
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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