antlet en · NOUN
Etymology
From ant + -let.
Meanings
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A small immature ant; an antling.
[…] if any one of the antlets wanted to come out of his silken covering he could be helped to cut his way through […]
1903, Agnes Warner McClelland Daulton, Wings and Stings, page 107:I wondered whether ants found it necessary to hold classes of instruction for all upcoming antlets in order to maintain their organized and busy mound-building society.
1997, Larry Dean Olsen, Outdoor Survival Skills, page 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| antlets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |