slave ant
US /ˈsleɪv ˌænt/
UK /ˈsleɪv ˌænt/
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奴隸蟻
an ant that has been captured by another species of ant and forced to work for them
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The raiding ants brought back pupae to raise as slave ants.
襲擊的螞蟻帶回了蛹，將其培養成奴隸蟻。
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The colony relies heavily on its slave ants for foraging and nest maintenance.
蟻群在覓食和巢穴維護方面嚴重依賴其奴隸蟻。