trapjaw ant

A form of trap-jaw ant — Any of a group of carnivorous ants, of the genus Odontomachus, that have mandibles that can snap shut on prey

Meanings

nountrapjaw ant (plural trapjaw ants)

plural trapjaw ants

  1. alternativeAlternative form of trap-jaw ant.
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