Pharaoh Ant Definition
noun
A common, tiny, red ant (Monomorium pharaonis) that is a household pest in most of the world.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Monomorium pharaonis
- pharaoh's ant
Other Word Forms of Pharaoh Ant
Noun
Singular:
pharaoh ant
Plural:
pharaoh-antsOrigin of Pharaoh Ant
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From translation of New Latin pharaōnis specific epithet (literally, “of Pharaoh,” perhaps in reference to the plagues of frogs, lice, flies, and locusts that afflict Egypt in the biblical book of Exodus) from genitive of Late Latin Pharaō, Pharaōn- Pharaoh Pharaoh
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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