carpenter ant

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Definition of carpenter ant in English English dictionary

any of several large ants, of the genus Camponatus, found in North America and northern China, that build nests in dead wood

ant that nests in decaying wood in which it bores tunnels for depositing eggs

Any of various large ants of the genus Camponotus that nest in and are destructive to wood

Related Terms

carpenter ants

plural form of carpenter ant

carpenter ants

camponotus

Hyphenation

car·pen·ter ant

Turkish pronunciation

kärpıntır änt

Pronunciation

/ˈkärpəntər ˈant/ /ˈkɑːrpəntɜr ˈænt/