honey-pot ant
English
noun
Definitions
- A type of ant from Australia, known for a class of individuals within the colony which have huge inflated amber-coloured abdomen.
- The class of repletes, individuals of the colony which resemble honeypots.
- An individual ant of the type
- An individual ant of the replete class
Etymology
Compound from English honeypot + English ant (adjective ending).
Origin
English
ant
Gloss
adjective ending
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ant English
- ant thrush English
- ant-bed English
- ant-hill English
- antbird English
- antdom English
- anteater English
- anteating English
- antheap English
- anthill English
- anthood English
- anting English
- antish English
- antkind English
- antless English
- antlet English
- antlike English
- antling English
- antlion English
- antly English
- antpecker English
- antpipit English
- antpitta English
- antproof English
- antshrike English
- antvireo English
- anty English
- bullet ant English
- honey English
- honeypot English
- pissant English
- pot English
- skull-collecting ant English
- trap-jaw ant English
- ampte Middle English