ant cow

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ant kou]
- /ænt kaʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ant kou]
- /ænt kaʊ/

Definitions of ant cow words

noun ant cow an insect, esp an aphid, that excretes a sweet honey-like substance that is collected and eaten by ants 3
noun ant cow any aphid from which ants get honeydew 3
noun ant cow an aphid that excretes honeydew and is tended by honeydew-gathering ants. 1
noun ant cow Any aphid from which ants obtain honeydew. 0

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Origin of ant cow

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Ant cow

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ant cow popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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