slave ant

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Noun slave ant has 1 sense

slave ant - any of various ants captured as larvae and enslaved by another species
--₁ is a kind of ant, emmet, pismire
--₁ has particulars: Formica fusca

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Slave Ant

Definition: A slave ant refers to a type of ant species that captures and enslaves ants from other species, forcing them to work for their colony.

Sense: Zoology

Usage:

The slave ant captures worker ants from a different species and forces them to perform tasks for their own colony.
The slave-making behavior of some ant species involves raiding neighboring colonies to acquire slave ants.
The slave ants are responsible for gathering food and maintaining the nest.

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