duck ant

English edit

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Etymology edit

Its shape is supposed to resemble that of a duck.

Noun edit

duck ant (plural duck ants)

A white termite of Jamaica, of species Nasutitermes nigriceps, which builds large nests in trees.

References edit

“duck”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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