ant in English: A very small insect that lives in big groups and can carry things much heavier than itself. (noun)

Translation

A very small insect that lives in big groups and can carry things much heavier than itself.

Word origin

From Old English aemette, a word that slowly shortened into ant.

Gender

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Ants move together in long lines.

weighs more .

Ant starts with a vowel sound, so we say an ant.

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Ants live together in a nest with thousands of others.

insect

A very small animal with six legs, such as an ant, a bee, or a fly.

bee

A small yellow and black insect that makes honey and can sting.

spider

A small animal with eight legs that spins webs to catch insects.

small

Little in size or amount, not big.

grass

The green plant with thin leaves that covers fields and gardens.

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