"trap-jaw ant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trap-jaw ants [plural]
Etymology: trap + jaw + ant, because the mandibles (jaws) snap shut forcefully like a trap. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|trap|jaw|ant}} trap + jaw + ant Head templates: {{en-noun}} trap-jaw ant (plural trap-jaw ants)
  1. (entomology, informal) Any of a group of carnivorous ants, of the genus Odontomachus, that have mandibles that can snap shut on prey Wikipedia link: trap-jaw ant Tags: informal Categories (topical): Entomology Categories (lifeform): Ants Synonyms: odontomach, trapjaw ant, trap jaw ant
    Sense id: en-trap-jaw_ant-en-noun-yI1UjPKO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

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