driver ant

ˈdraɪvər ænt

Definition

Definition of driver ant - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

insectlarge aggressive ant species found in Africa

Driver ants can form colonies of millions, overwhelming larger animals..

army ant

entomology

TECH.

army ant of the genus Dorylus

TECH.

The driver ant belongs to the genus Dorylus.

army ant

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large aggressive ant species found in Africa
army ant of the genus Dorylus

Expressions with driver

driver's seat

seat in a vehicle for the driver

He adjusted the mirrors from the driver's seat.

backseat driver

person giving unwanted advice or directions

She was a backseat driver during the entire project.

slave driver

person who overworks others ruthlessly

He was known as a slave driver in the office for his harsh demands.

in the driver's seat

adv.

in control of a situation or entity

With the new promotion, she's in the driver's seat.

bus driver

person who operates a bus for public transport

The bus driver greeted every passenger with a smile.

crane driver

person who operates a crane machine

The crane driver carefully lifted the steel beams.

Expressions with ant

ant farm

glass-sided box for observing ants

The classroom had an ant farm for biology lessons.

red ant

small reddish insect that can bite

I got bitten by a red ant in the garden.

ant bear

large anteater with long tongue in South America

The ant bear uses its claws to break ant hills.

ant-heap

busy place with many people

The market was like an ant-heap on weekends.

army ant

type of ant known for aggressive behavior and mass movement

The army ant colony quickly overran the abandoned picnic area..

bull ant

large and aggressive species of ant native to Australia

The bull ant is known for its painful sting and aggressive behavior..

ant. & barb.

abbr.

sharp point used for cutting or decoration

The ant. & barb. on the arrow made it deadly..

pharaoh ant

small yellow-brown ant known for invading buildings worldwide

The pharaoh ant infested the kitchen and was hard to remove.

slave ant

ant captured and used by another species

The slave ant worked tirelessly in the foreign colony.

fire ant

type of ant known for painful sting

The fire ant can cause severe allergic reactions with its sting.

Examples of driver ant in a sentence

A swarm of driver ants invaded the campsite.
Driver ants can form long columns during migration.
The bite of a driver ant can be quite painful.

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French:fourmi légionnaire, fourmi Dorylus, ...
German:Treiberameise, Dorylus-Ameise, ...
Italian:formica legionaria, ...
Spanish:hormiga conductora, hormiga del género Dorylus, ...
Portuguese:formiga legionária, formiga do gênero Dorylus, ...
Chinese:行军蚁, 军蚁, ...
Japanese:ドライバーアリ, ...
Arabic:نمل سائس, نَمْلَة سَائِقَة, ...
Hebrew:נֶמֶל צָבָא, נְמַלַּת צָבָא, ...
Russian:муравей-водитель, муравей-драйвер, ...
Ukrainian:мураха-водій, армійський мураха, ...
Hindi:ड्राइवर चींटी, ...
Bengali:ড্রাইভার পিঁপড়া, সেনা পিঁপড়া, ...
Catalan:formiga conductora, formiga legionària, ...
Czech:mravenec kočovný, loupeživý mravenec, ...
Danish:hærmyre, ...
Dutch:legermier, driver ant, ...
Greek:μυρμήγκι οδηγός, οδηγό μυρμήγκι, ...
Hungarian:vándorhangya, Dorylus nembeli hangya, ...
Khmer:ស្រមោចដ្រាយវើរ, ស្រមោចដូរីលុស, ...
Korean:운전 개미, 군대개미, ...
Persian:مورچه راننده, ...
Polish:agresywna mrówka, mrówka z rodzaju Dorylus, ...
Portuguese (BR):formiga legionária, formiga do exército, ...
Romanian:furnică conducătoare, furnică soldat, ...
Swedish:körmyra, driver-ant, ...
Thai:มดทหาร, มดสกุล Dorylus, ...
Turkish:sürü karıncası, ordu karıncası, ...
Vietnamese:kiến quân đội, kiến Dorylus, ...

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