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a black or brown ant of the genus Camponotus that nests in the wood of decaying or dead trees in which it bores tunnels for depositing its eggs.[1880-85]
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Carpenter ant — Carpenter Car pen*ter, n. [OF. carpentier, F. charpentier, LL. carpentarius, fr. L. carpentum wagon, carriage.] An artificer who works in timber; a framer and builder of houses, ships, etc. Syn: {Carpenter}, {Joiner}. Usage: The carpenter frames… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carpenter ant — n. any of a genus (Camponotus) of large ants that build nests in wooden buildings, tree trunks, etc. by gnawing out a complicated series of chambers … English World dictionary
Carpenter ant — Taxobox image width = 200px image caption = Camponotus herculeanus (Worker) regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Hymenoptera familia = Formicidae subfamilia = Formicinae tribus = Camponotini genus = Camponotus genus… … Wikipedia
carpenter-ant — carˈpenter bee or carˈpenter ant noun A bee or ant that excavates its nest in wood • • • Main Entry: ↑carpenter … Useful english dictionary
carpenter ant — car′penter ant n. ent a black or brown ant of the genus Camponotus that nests in decaying wood • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
carpenter ant — /ˈkapəntə ænt/ (say kahpuhntuh ant) noun a large ant of the genus Camponotus, especially C. pennsylvanicus, the adults of which are usually black; nests are established in wood from which wood fragments are cut to expand galleries (see gallery… …
carpenter ant — noun ant that nests in decaying wood in which it bores tunnels for depositing eggs • Hypernyms: ↑ant, ↑emmet, ↑pismire • Member Holonyms: ↑Camponotus, ↑genus Camponotus … Useful english dictionary
carpenter-ant n — If your dad s sisters are construction workers, you might call them carpenter aunts … English expressions
carpenter ant — noun Date: 1883 an ant (especially genus Camponotus) that gnaws galleries especially in dead or decaying wood … New Collegiate Dictionary
carpenter ant — noun a large ant which burrows into wood to make a nest. [Genus Camponotus.] … English new terms dictionary
