rainbow ant

noun

Any ant of the genus Iridomyrmex.

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Meanings

nounrainbow ant (plural rainbow ants)

plural rainbow ants

  1. Any ant of the genus Iridomyrmex.

Origin

Named for their blue-green iridescent sheen.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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