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ant vs fire ant

fire ant vs ant

ant and fire ant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ant Yes No No No
fire ant Yes No No No
As nouns, fire ant is a hyponym of ant; that is, fire ant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ant:
  • ant: social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
  • fire ant: omnivorous ant of tropical and subtropical America that can inflict a painful sting
ant (noun) fire ant (noun)
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers omnivorous ant of tropical and subtropical America that can inflict a painful sting
Difference between ant and fire ant

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