skull-collecting ant

English

noun
Definitions
  • (informal) , a kind of ant that hunts trap jaw ants and takes their decapitated heads back to its nest.

Etymology

Compound from English skull + English collecting + English ant (adjective ending).

Origin

English

ant

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adjective ending

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