English Explanatory Dictionary

tramp ant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various invasive species of ant often inadvertently transported in soil with cargo on ships, trains, etc.

Word forms

tramp ant tramp ants

Etymology

From tramp (“ship without a fixed schedule”) + ant, because they are often inadvertently carried on ships.

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