"slavemaker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slavemakers [plural]
Etymology: slave + maker Etymology templates: {{compound|en|slave|maker}} slave + maker Head templates: {{en-noun}} slavemaker (plural slavemakers)
  1. A type of ant, a brood parasite that captures the brood of other ant species to increase the worker force of its own colony. Wikipedia link: Slave-making ant Categories (lifeform): Ants

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