English Explanatory Dictionary

fire ant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several red or yellow ants that can inflict a harsh sting.
  2. Solenopsis spp. (tropical fire ants)
  3. Oecophylla spp. (weaver ants), of Southeast Asia
  4. Solenopsis invicta (red imported fire ant)
  5. Wasmannia auropunctata (electric ant, little fire ant).

Word forms

fire ant fire ants

Derived words

European fire ant

Translations

Dutch: vuurmier Kaingang: arig Portuguese: formiga-de-fogo Portuguese: formiga-lava-pés Portuguese: lava-pés Portuguese: lava-pé Portuguese: formiga-lava-pé Russian: огненный муравей Arabic: نَمْل نَارِيّ Chinese Mandarin: 火蟻 /火蚁 Finnish: tulimuurahainen German: Feuerameise Hebrew: נמלי אש Japanese: ヒアリ Korean: 불개미
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