Meaning of the word ant in English

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ant

US /ænt/

UK /ænt/

Noun

a small insect typically having a sting and living in a complex social colony with one or more queens and a division of labor among workers and soldiers.

Example:

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An ant crawled across the picnic blanket.

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The children watched the ants carry food to their nest.

Synonym:

insect creature

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