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slave-maker

/ˈsleɪv ˌmeɪ.kər/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈsleɪv ˌmeɪ.kər/

A noun referring to an ant that attacks colonies of other ant species and carries off the young to be reared as slave ants.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее муравья, который нападает на колонии других видов муравьёв и уносит их молодь, чтобы вырастить из неё муравьёв-рабов.
  1. Ant species C2 formal scientific

    An ant that attacks colonies of other ant species and carries off the young to be reared as slave ants.

    • The slave-maker ant is known for its aggressive raids on neighboring colonies.
    • Researchers observed a slave-maker ant carrying pupae back to its nest.
    • Slave-maker ants rely on captured workers to maintain their colony.

    🇷🇺Муравей-рабовладелец

    Synonyms: slave-making ant

  • slave-makers plural form
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  • slave-maker's possessive singular form