Meanings
nounweaver ant (plural weaver ants)
plural weaver ants
- Any ant of the genus Oecophylla which construct their nests by weaving leaves together with silk produced by their larvae.
Translations
Finnish kutojamuurahainen
- kutojamuurahainenant of the genus Oecophylla
Hungarian szövőhangya
- szövőhangyaant of the genus Oecophylla
Korean 베짜기개미
- 베짜기개미 (bejjagigaemi)ant of the genus Oecophylla
Malay kerengga
- kerenggaant of the genus Oecophylla
Polish tkacz
- tkaczant of the genus Oecophylla
Russian мураве́й-портно́й, мураве́й-ткач
- мураве́й-портно́й (muravéj-portnój)ant of the genus Oecophylla
- мураве́й-ткач (muravéj-tkač)ant of the genus Oecophylla
Cite this entry
APA
weaver ant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weaver%20ant
MLA
“weaver ant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weaver%20ant. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “weaver ant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weaver%20ant.
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