| HBsAg | hepatitis B surface ant,gen |
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| IFA | Imported fire ant |
| ANT | anaerobic threshold |
| ANT | anterior |
| harvester ant | A genus of ants that attack humans and small animals. Synonym: harvester ant. Origin: G. Pogon, beard, + myrmex, ant (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 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) |
| fire ant stings | A scourge, these red or yellow ants of small-to-medium size, originally from South America, have a severe sting that burns like fire. Their sting like that of bees, yellow jackets, hornets and wasps -- 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) |