odontomach

English

Etymology

Clipping of translingual Odontomachus

Noun

odontomach (plural odontomachs)

  1. (myrmecology, entomology) Any ant of the genus Odontomachus.
    Synonym: trap-jaw ant
    • 2018 November 18, “Scientists have discovered the secret of ants who collect the ...”, in Planet Today‎:
      Their anthills and their environs were littered with the severed heads of giant odontomachs, which even spiders fear and respect.
    • 2022 July 23, “VIDEO. Supersonic toothed ant jaw – Sciences et Avenir”, in GeekyNews‎, archived from the original on 5 December 2022:
      In most ants, their jaws are thin sticks with which insects pick up food. But in others, odontomachs, widely distributed in hot regions of ...
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