bulldog ant

/ˌbʊlˈdɔg ænt/
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Other forms: bulldog ants

Definitions of bulldog ant
  1. noun
    any of the large fierce Australian ants of the genus Myrmecia
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    type 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
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