slave ant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sleyv ant]
- /sleɪv ænt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sleyv ant]
- /sleɪv ænt/

Definitions of slave ant words

noun slave ant an ant taken as a larva or pupa by ants of another species and becoming a working member of the captor colony. 1
noun slave ant any of various ants, esp Formica fusca, captured and forced to do the work of a colony of ants of another species (slave-making ants) 0
noun slave ant any ant enslaved by a slave-making ant 0

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Origin of slave ant

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Slave ant

noun

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adverb

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slave ant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% 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.

slave ant usage trend in Literature

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