slave-maker

A form of slavemaker — A type of ant, a brood parasite that captures the brood of other ant species to increase the worker force of its own colony.

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Meanings

nounslave-maker (plural slave-makers)

plural slave-makers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of slavemaker.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan ant that attacks colonies of other ant species and carries off the young to be reared as slave ants

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slave-making ant
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antemmetpismire
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slave-making ant

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Chicago

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