bullet ant en · NOUN
Etymology
From bullet + ant. From being an ant having a poisonous stinging bite, whose pain is described to be comparable to being hit by a bullet.
Meanings
- (informal) A stinging ant (Paraponera clavata) the toxin of which causes intense pain for about a day, native to Central and South America.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bullet ants | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
lesser giant hunting ant (Paraponera clavata) · tucandeira (Paraponera clavata) · P. clavata (Paraponera clavata) · conga ant (Paraponera clavata) · tucandera (Paraponera clavata) · Paraponera clavata (Paraponera clavata)
Translations (12)
es yanabe (Paraponera clavata) · es folofa (Paraponera clavata) · tri irakë (Paraponera clavata) · aoc irak (Paraponera clavata) · es conga (Paraponera clavata) · cbd irakë (Paraponera clavata) · es tucandera (Paraponera clavata) · ako irakë (Paraponera clavata) · mch yaakö (Paraponera clavata) · es hormiga bala (Paraponera clavata) · way ilak (Paraponera clavata) · pt tocandira (Paraponera clavata)