army ant

army ant

n. Any of various tropical ants that hunt live prey in columns or swarms. Also called legionary ant.

army ant

n (Animals) any of various mainly tropical American predatory ants of the subfamily Dorylinae, which live in temporary nests and travel in vast hordes preying on other animals. Also called: legionary ant See also driver ant

ar′my ant`

n. any of various chiefly tropical ants of the subfamily Dorylinae, traveling in vast swarms and preying mainly on other insects. Also called driver ant.

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army ant - tropical nomadic ant that preys mainly on other insectsdriver ant, legionary antant, emmet, pismire - social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workersDorylinae, subfamily Dorylinae - army ants