n. [ OE. ante, amete, emete, AS. æmete akin to G. ameise. Cf. Emmet. ] (Zool.) A hymenopterous insect of the Linnæan genus
☞ Among ants, as among bees, there are neuter or working ants, besides the males and females; the former are without wings. Ants live together in swarms, usually raising hillocks of earth, variously chambered within, where they maintain a perfect system of order, store their provisions, and nurture their young. There are many species, with diverse habits, as agricultural ants, carpenter ants, honey ants, foraging ants, amazon ants, etc. The white ants or Termites belong to the Neuroptera. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ant bird (Zool.),
Ant rice (Bot.),
. See Anti-, prefix. [ 1913 Webster ]
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☞ Porches, when columns stand between two antæ, are called in Latin in antis. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. anti- + acrid. ] Corrective of acrimony of the humors. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr. &unr_;. ] Pertaining to Antaeus, a giant athlete slain by Hercules. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr.
☞ We speak of antagonism between two things, to or against a thing, and sometimes with a thing. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Antagonistic; opposing; counteracting;
n. [ L. antagonista, Gr.
Antagonist of Heaven's Almighty King. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Our antagonists in these controversies. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]
They were distinct, adverse, even antagonistic. Milman. [1913 Webster]