pharaoh ant

Phar·aoh ant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fair-oh, far-oh, fey-roh ant]
- /ˈfɛər oʊ, ˈfær oʊ, ˈfeɪ roʊ ænt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fair-oh, far-oh, fey-roh ant]
- /ˈfɛər oʊ, ˈfær oʊ, ˈfeɪ roʊ ænt/

Definitions of pharaoh ant words

noun pharaoh ant a red or yellow ant, Monomorium pharaonis, introduced from Europe into North America: a common household pest. 1
noun pharaoh ant a small yellowish-red ant, Monomorium pharaonis, of warm regions: accidentally introduced into many countries, infesting heated buildings 0
noun pharaoh ant a common, tiny, red ant (Monomorium pharaonis) that is a household pest in most of the world 0

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Origin of pharaoh 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 Pharaoh ant

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pharaoh 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 66% 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.

pharaoh ant usage trend in Literature

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