noun🔗ShareAny of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females."The ants in the kitchen are searching for crumbs of food. "insectanimalorganismbiologynatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA Web spider.""The ants tirelessly crawled across the website, indexing every page for the search engine." "computinginternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo rub insects, especially ants, on one's body, perhaps to control parasites or clean feathers."The bird ants itself vigorously, hoping the formic acid will deter mites from its feathers. "animalinsectbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
