honey-pot ant en · NOUN
Etymology
From honeypot + ant. From its large abdomen resembling a pot of honey, which contains a sweet substance used for colony survival.
Meanings
- A type of ant from Australia, known for a class of individuals within the colony which have huge inflated amber-coloured abdomen.
- The class of repletes, individuals of the colony which resemble honeypots.
- An individual ant of the type
- An individual ant of the replete class
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| honey pot ant | alternative | lexicographic | |
| honeypot ant | alternative | lexicographic | |
| honey-pot ants | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
honey pot · pot · honey-pot · honeypot · honey · ant
Synonyms
replete · plerergate · rotund · honey ant
Translations (5)
pjt tjala (type of ant) · pjt tjaḻa (type of ant) · mic sismo'qone'j (type of ant) · pl miodziarka (type of ant) · ru медо́вый мураве́й (type of ant)