"pharaoh ant" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pharaoh ants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pharaoh ant (plural pharaoh ants)
  1. A small yellow-brown ant, Monomorium pharaonis, introduced to virtually every area of the world, considered to be a major indoor pest. Categories (lifeform): Myrmicine ants Translations (species of ant): faraomuurahainen (Finnish), fáraóhangya (Hungarian), фарао́нов мураве́й (faraónov muravéj) [masculine] (Russian), домо́вый мураве́й (domóvyj muravéj) [masculine] (Russian), корабе́льный мураве́й (korabélʹnyj muravéj) [masculine] (Russian)

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