slave-making ant
[ sleyv-mey-king ]
/ ˈsleɪvˌmeɪ kɪŋ /
noun
an ant of a species that raids the colonies of other ant species, carrying off larvae and pupae to be reared as slaves.
Origin of slave-making ant
First recorded in 1810–20
Words nearby slave-making ant
slave river,
slave ship,
slave state,
slave trade,
slave-driver,
slave-making ant,
slaveholder,
slaveling,
slavenska,
slaver,
slavery