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harvester ant

har·ves·ter ant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahr-vuh-ster ant]
    • /ˈhɑr və stər ænt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahr-vuh-ster ant]
    • /ˈhɑr və stər ænt/

Definitions of harvester ant words

  • noun harvester ant any of several red or black ants, especially of the genus Pogonomyrmex, of the southwestern U.S., that feed on and store the seeds of grasses. 1
  • noun harvester ant An ant belonging to any of a number of species which gather and store plant material (usually seeds) for food. 0
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Origin of harvester ant

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Harvester ant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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harvester 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 63% 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.

harvester ant usage trend in Literature

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