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Meaning
Noun
●
Any of various
insects
in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera,
typically
living in
large
colonies
composed
almost
entirely
of
flightless
females.
●
In Internet:
A Web spider.
●
In American English:
Initialism of Aids to Navigation Team, as used in the United States Coast Guard.
●
In Anthropology & Semiotics:
Initialism of w:actor–network theory.
Verb
●
In Ornithology:
To
rub
insects
, especially
ants
, on
one's
body, perhaps to control
parasites
or
clean
feathers.
Name
●
A
diminutive
of the
male
given name
Anthony, from Latin.
●
A
river
in Norfolk, England,
tributary
to the Bure.
●
The 27th
sura
(chapter) of
th
e Qur'an.
●
Initialism of Afghanistan National Television.
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Origin
ant
English
amte
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Emmet
Pismire
Antmire
Anty-Mire
Ante
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Earwig
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Spider
Owl
Iguana
Cockroach
Worm
Bird
Animal
Ostrich
Frog
Moth
Beetle
Monkey
Object
Organism
Predator
Eagle
Bees
Swarm
Creature
Snake
Insects
Grasshopper
Butterfly
Otter
Shark
Algorithm
Squirrel
Toad
Parasite
Wasps
Aardvark
Egg
Mosquito
Node
Termite
Wolf
Tree
Colony
Tiger
Robot
Fish
Elf
Lizard
Turtle
Particle
Caterpillar
Alligator Snapping Turtle
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Rhymes
Ant
Ant
Aunt
Pant
Rant
Cant
Bant
Grant
Slant
Haunt
Scant
Can'T
Ha'Nt
Grant
Plant
Trant
Chant
Brant
Brant
Decant
Levant
Recant
Shan'T
Extant
Enchant
Gallant
Descant
Sha'N'T
Implant
Supplant
Gallivant
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