Definitions
A small social insect that lives in organized colonies.
Word origin
From Middle English ampte, amte, emete, amete, from Old English ǣmete (“ant”), from Proto-West Germanic *āmaitijā (literally “biting-thing, cutter”), of uncertain and debated origin (q.v.), but probably from Proto-Germanic *ē- (“off, away”) + *maitaną (“to cut”), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂y- (“to cut”). Cognate with Scots emmot (“ant”), dialectal Dutch emt, empt (“ant”), German Ameise and Emse (“ant”). See also emmet.
Used in a sentence
“Wild birds tend to ant and sunbathe most frequently during periods of high humidity, particularly right after heavy or prolonged rainfall in summer.”
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Used as a crossword answer12 curated clues
01“Colony insect”3 letters
02“Hill-building insect”3 letters
03“Insect in a colony”3 letters
04“Picnic crawler”3 letters
05“Small colony member”3 letters
06“Small picnic visitor”3 letters
07“Tiny colony worker”3 letters
08“Tiny hill builder”3 letters
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