jet ant

noun

A blackish European ant (Formica fuliginosa), which builds its nest of a paper-like material in the trunks of trees.

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Meanings

nounjet ant (plural jet ants)

plural jet ants

  1. A blackish European ant (Formica fuliginosa), which builds its nest of a paper-like material in the trunks of trees.

Origin

From its jet-black colour.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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