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noun
A type of ant from Australia, known for a class of individuals within the colony which have huge inflated amber-coloured abdomen.
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noun
The class of repletes, individuals of the colony which resemble honeypots.
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noun
An individual ant of the type
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noun
An individual ant of the replete class
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History
From honeypot + ant. From its large abdomen resembling a pot of honey, which contains a sweet substance used for colony survival.
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