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noun/ænt/[ɛənt][eənt]
  1. 1

    Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females.

    • The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters […]. But the priciest items in the market aren't the armadillo steaks or even the bluefin tuna. That wou
  2. 2

    A Web spider.Internet

verb/ænt/[ɛənt][eənt]
  1. 1

    To rub insects, especially ants, on one's body, perhaps to control parasites or clean feathers.

    • Wild birds tend to ant and sunbathe most frequently during periods of high humidity, particularly right after heavy or prolonged rainfall in summer.

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