ant

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see also: Ant, ANT

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Pronunciation

• (GA, RP) enPR: ănt, IPA: /ænt/
• (New Zealand) enPR: ănt, IPA: /ɛnt/
• (RP, obsolete) enPR: änt, IPA: /ɑːnt/
• (ae-tensing) IPA: [ɛənt], [eənt]

Noun

ant (plural ants)

1. Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females.
2. (Internet) A Web spider.

Synonyms

• (insect) emmet (archaic), pismire (archaic)

Translations

• French: fourmi
• German: Ameise
• Italian: formica
• Portuguese: formiga
• Russian: мураве́й
• Spanish: hormiga

Verb

ant (ants, present participle anting; past and past participle anted)

1. (ornithology) To rub insects, especially ant#Noun|ants, on one's body, perhaps to control parasites or clean feathers.

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Ant

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Proper noun

1. A male given name.
2. The 27th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

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ANT

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Proper noun

1. Initialism of Afghanistan National Television
2. Initialism of 1 aids to 1 navigation 1 team, as used in the United States Coast Guard.

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