"ant cow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ant cows [plural]
Etymology: By analogy to the milking of a cow. Head templates: {{en-noun}} ant cow (plural ant cows)
  1. Any aphid from which ants obtain honeydew. Categories (lifeform): Aphids

Inflected forms

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