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FIRE ANT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does fire ant mean?
• FIRE ANT (noun)
The noun FIRE ANT has 1 sense:
1. omnivorous ant of tropical and subtropical America that can inflict a painful sting
Familiarity information: FIRE ANT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Omnivorous ant of tropical and subtropical America that can inflict a painful sting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("fire ant" is a kind of...):
ant; emmet; pismire (social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers)
Holonyms ("fire ant" is a member of...):
genus Solenopsis; Solenopsis (fire ants)
Context examples
Bee, wasp, and hornet stings and fire ant bites usually hurt.
(Insect Bites and Stings, NIH)
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