slave ant

noun

Any of various species of ants which are captured and enslaved by another species, especially Formica fusca of Europe and America, which is commonly enslaved by Formica sanguinea.

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negro ant
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Meanings

nounslave ant (plural slave ants)

plural slave ants

  1. Any of various species of ants which are captured and enslaved by another species, especially Formica fusca of Europe and America, which is commonly enslaved by Formica sanguinea.

    Synonyms: negro ant

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of various species of ants which are captured and enslaved by another species, especially Formica fusca of Europe and America, which is commonly enslaved by Formica sanguinea.

Similar
negro ant
Also see
negro ant
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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