bull ant

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo l ant]
- /bʊl ænt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo l ant]
- /bʊl ænt/

Definitions of bull ant words

noun bull ant any large Australian ant of the genus Myrmecia, having a powerful stinging bite: subfamily Ponerinae 3
abbreviation BULL ANT bulldog ant. 1
noun bull ant Myrmecia brevinoda. 0

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Origin of bull ant

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Bull ant

noun

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bull ant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

bull ant usage trend in Literature

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