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noun
Iridomyrmex purpureus, a carnivorous ant endemic to Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: gravel ant, mound ant, red ant, southern meat ant
Antonyms: none provided
History
Named after its habit of stripping the meat off dead vertebrates.
