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ants

/ænts/ · noun

Meaning

  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. A Web spider.
  3. To rub insects, especially ants, on one's body, perhaps to control parasites or clean feathers.

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