"red ant" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: red ants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} red ant (plural red ants)
  1. Any of various red-coloured ants.
    An ant of the genus Myrmica, especially the European red ant or common red ant (Myrmica rubra).
    Categories (lifeform): Myrmicine ants Translations (Myrmica rubra): salusad [general] (Kapampangan), wóláchííʼ (Navajo), кра́сный мураве́й (krásnyj muravéj) [masculine] (Russian), kuwitib (english: general red ant) (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-red_ant-en-noun-EeWGkB7g Disambiguation of Myrmicine ants: 11 17 17 18 11 11 17 Disambiguation of 'Myrmica rubra': 30 11 17 7 9 10 15
  2. Any of various red-coloured ants.
    (US) The pharaoh ant (Monomorium pharaonis).
    Tags: US Categories (lifeform): Myrmicine ants
    Sense id: en-red_ant-en-noun-5Uh8muAT Disambiguation of Myrmicine ants: 11 17 17 18 11 11 17 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Kapampangan translations, Terms with Navajo translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Tagalog translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 22 20 19 5 7 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 31 18 12 4 4 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 21 20 19 6 4 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 21 20 19 5 7 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Kapampangan translations: 6 27 18 15 7 8 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Navajo translations: 6 27 18 15 6 8 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 5 28 18 15 5 6 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 6 27 18 15 7 8 19
  3. Any of various red-coloured ants.
    (Australia) The meat ant (Iridomyrmex purpureus), endemic to Australia.
    Tags: Australia Categories (lifeform): Myrmicine ants
    Sense id: en-red_ant-en-noun-F0kwPqcz Disambiguation of Myrmicine ants: 11 17 17 18 11 11 17 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 22 20 19 5 7 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 31 18 12 4 4 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 21 20 19 6 4 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 21 20 19 5 7 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 5 28 18 15 5 6 24
  4. Any of various red-coloured ants.
    The red harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex barbatus), native to southwestern US.
    Categories (lifeform): Myrmicine ants
    Sense id: en-red_ant-en-noun-4023dxtB Disambiguation of Myrmicine ants: 11 17 17 18 11 11 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 22 20 19 5 7 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 31 18 12 4 4 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 21 20 19 6 4 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 21 20 19 5 7 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 5 28 18 15 5 6 24
  5. Any of various red-coloured ants.
    The red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta), native to South America, but broadly invasive.
    Categories (lifeform): Myrmicine ants
    Sense id: en-red_ant-en-noun-4aPo9WF5 Disambiguation of Myrmicine ants: 11 17 17 18 11 11 17
  6. Any of various red-coloured ants.
    The European red wood ant (Formica polyctena or Formica pratensis).
    Categories (lifeform): Myrmicine ants
    Sense id: en-red_ant-en-noun-~nl9Z2R9 Disambiguation of Myrmicine ants: 11 17 17 18 11 11 17
  7. Any of various red-coloured ants.
    The red bull ant (Myrmecia gulosa).
    Categories (lifeform): Myrmicine ants
    Sense id: en-red_ant-en-noun-4TqdioKi Disambiguation of Myrmicine ants: 11 17 17 18 11 11 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 22 20 19 5 7 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 31 18 12 4 4 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 21 20 19 6 4 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 21 20 19 5 7 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 5 28 18 15 5 6 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: black ant, fire ant, white ant

Inflected forms

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