| ANT | Anthracene |
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| HBsAg | hepatitis B surface ant,gen |
| ANT | anaerobic threshold |
| ANT | anterior |
| ant-eater | <zoology> One of several species of edentates and monotremes that feed upon ants. See Ant-bear, Pangolin, Aardvark, and Echidna. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| ant-hill | <zoology> A mound thrown up by ants or by termites in forming their nests. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ant-lion | <zoology> A neuropterous insect, the larva of which makes in the sand a pitfall to capture ants, etc. The common American species is Myrmeleon obsoletus, the European is M. Formicarius. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ant thrush | <ornithology> One of several species of tropical birds, of the Old World, of the genus Pitta, somewhat resembling the thrushes, and feeding chiefly on ants. See Ant bird, under Ant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ant venoms | Venoms from the superfamily formicoidea, ants. They may contain protein factors and toxins, histamine, enzymes, and alkaloids and are often allergenic or immunogenic. (12 Dec 1998) |
| velvet ant | A wingless mutilid wasp (family Mutilidae, order Hymenoptera) known for its venomous sting. (05 Mar 2000) |
| velvet ant stings | Common in most parts of the world including the southern and southwestern united states, velvet ants are not true ants but rather parasitic wasps. Their sting like that of other wasps, fire ants, bees, yellow jackets, and hornets -- can trigger allergic reactions varying greatly in severity. Avoidance and prompt treatment are essential. In selected cases, allergy injection therapy is highly effective. (the three a's of insect allergy are adrenaline, avoidance and allergist.) (12 Dec 1998) |
| harvester ant | A genus of ants that attack humans and small animals. Synonym: harvester ant. Origin: G. Pogon, beard, + myrmex, ant (05 Mar 2000) |
| sauba ant | <zoology> A South American ant (Ecodoma cephalotes) remarkable for having two large kinds of workers besides the ordinary ones, and for the immense size of its formicaries. The sauba ant cuts off leaves of plants and carries them into its subterranean nests, and thus often does great damage by defoliating trees and cultivated plants. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |