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slave ant

noun

  1. an ant taken as a larva or pupa by ants of another species and becoming a working member of the captor colony.

slave ant

noun

  1. any of various ants, esp Formica fusca, captured and forced to do the work of a colony of ants of another species ( slave-making ants ) See also amazon ant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of slave ant1

First recorded in 1865–70
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Example Sentences

The same gentleman another day observed a slave ant venture out to the entrance to the ant-hill to enjoy the warmth of the sun.

Every ant in the colony seemed to be employed in this laborious occupation, yet there was not a white slave-ant among them.

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