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argentine ant

ar·gen·tine ant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-juh n-tin, -tahyn ant]
    • /ˈɑr dʒən tɪn, -ˌtaɪn ænt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-juh n-tin, -tahyn ant]
    • /ˈɑr dʒən tɪn, -ˌtaɪn ænt/

Definitions of argentine ant words

  • noun argentine ant a small brown ant, Iridomyrmex humilis, introduced into the southern U.S. from South America: a household and fruit pest. 1
  • noun argentine ant An small, black ant belonging to the invasive species Linepithema humilis, originally from Argentina, but now found in many places throughout the world. 0

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Origin of argentine ant

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Argentine ant

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argentine ant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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