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PRONUNCIATION OF BULL ANT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BULL ANT

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Bull ant is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BULL ANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bull ant

Myrmecia

Myrmecia, often called bulldog ants, bull ants, inch ants, sergeant ants, jumper ants or jack-jumpers, is a genus of ants. Bull ants can grow to over 40 mm in length, with the smallest species 15 mm long. Almost all of the approximately 90 species are endemic to Australia, with the single exception of Myrmecia apicalis from New Caledonia, where it is rare.

Definition of bull ant in the English dictionary

The definition of bull ant in the dictionary is any large Australian ant of the genus Myrmecia, having a powerful stinging bite: subfamily Ponerinae Also called: bulldog ant.

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Translation of «bull ant» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

公牛蚁
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Translator English - Spanish

hormiga bull
570 millions of speakers

English

bull ant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बैल चींटी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الثور النمل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бык муравья
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

touro formiga
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Translator English - Bengali

বুল্ড এন্টা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

taureau fourmi
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Translator English - Malay

Lembu semut
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Translator English - German

Stier Ameise
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Translator English - Japanese

強気アリ
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Translator English - Korean

황소 개미
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Translator English - Javanese

Bull ant
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Translator English - Vietnamese

bò kiến
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Translator English - Tamil

புல் எறும்பு
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Translator English - Marathi

बैल चींटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Boğa karınca
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Translator English - Italian

bull ant
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Translator English - Polish

bull ant
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Translator English - Ukrainian

бик мурашки
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Translator English - Romanian

taur furnica
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Translator English - Greek

bull μυρμήγκι
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Translator English - Afrikaans

bul mier
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Translator English - Swedish

tjur myra
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Translator English - Norwegian

bull maur
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BULL ANT»

The term «bull ant» is used very little and occupies the 160.896 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BULL ANT»

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Encyclopedia of Entomology
... pheromone trails, although experienced foragers also use landmarks. Most foraging activity occurs at dusk and during the night. >• Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) >• Venoms and Toxins in Insects >• Bulldog Ant or Bull Ant, Myrmecia spp ...
John L. Capinera, 2008
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Encyclopedia of Adaptations in the Natural World
Metapleurins are powerful antibiotics, destroying most bacteria and fungi on contact by breaking down their outer cell membrane. As a result, the surface of the bull ant is almost entirely free from bacteria and fungi. It is much cleaner than most ...
Adam Simmons, 2009
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Robin Stewart's Chemical Free Pest Control: Hundreds of ...
Can a bull ant sting more than once? Unlike a bee, a bull ant is capable of stinging repeatedly. Unfortunately, too, bull ants wander around at night as well as during the day; so when you're camping, barbecuing or walking in the bush, it pays ...
Robin Elaine Stewart, 2002
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Early Learning and Development: Cultural-historical Concepts ...
Onthis particular occasion, Christian becomes distressed by a bull ant because he fears that one of the children will be bitten by the ant or that the ant will be hurt by the children. Jacqui immediately suggests to Christian that they relocate the ...
Marilyn Fleer, 2010
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Austral English: A Dictionary of Australasian Words, Phrases ...
I845. ' New Plymouth's National Song,' in Hursthouse's 'New Zealand,' p. 217 : “ And as for fruit, the place is full Of that delicious bull-a-bull." Bullahoo, n. See Ballalzoo. Bull-ant, n. contracted and common form of the words Bull-dog Ant ( q.v.).
Edward Ellis Morris, 2011
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The Butterfly Tree
She didn't get any sympathy from bull-ant. “Out of my way!” snorted the bull-ant. “I' m in a hurry and you're still in my way!” Red looked down at him. “Oh?” Is that so? And where are you off to in such a hurry so early in the morning?” Bull-ant just ...
Zara Borthwick, Nicholas Arnold, 2012
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A Bibliography of Ant Systematics
[1984] Cavill, G. W. K., Robertson, P. L., Whitfield, F. B. 1964. Venom and venom apparatus of the bull ant, Myrmecia gulosa (Fabr.). Science (Wash. D. C.) 146:79- 80. [1964.10.09] Ceballos, G. 1943. Las tribus de los himenopteros de Espana.
Philip S. Ward, 1996
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Oxford Dictionary of English
origin Middle English: from Old French buloce 'sloe': of unknown origin. bull ant 7noun another term for BULLDOG ANT. bullate /ˈbʊleɪt/ 7adjective Botany covered with rounded swellings like blisters. – origin mid 18th cent.: from Latin ...
Angus Stevenson, 2010
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Aboriginal Placenames: Naming and Re-Naming the Australian ...
Kalthu the Bull Ant, who was even more ferocious in his ancestral shape, killed dingoes, usually two at a time but got Muku to gut them and cook them for him. Their main camp on the lower Macumba was by a waterhole named Minti- thakarna ...
Harold James Koch, Luise Anna Hercus, 2009
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Southern Cross: The Forgotten Folklore of ...
The. Wallaby. and. the. Bull-ant. The. Three. Swagmen. The Wallaby sat on an ironbark stump, Budgeree, Budgeree, Bingy— Wondering how far he was able to jump, As I was going down the ...
Robert Holden, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BULL ANT»

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Moths Defy the Possible
The nocturnal Australian bull ant Myrmecia pyriformis manages similar navigational feats on foot. Nocturnal South African dung beetles can use ... «Discovery Institute, Jun 15»
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Bitch Boxer | Bull Ant Productions
Little separates boxing from legalized assault. As a sport its rules derive from the London Prize Ring Rules of 1743, the Revised London Prize ... «Australian Stage Online, May 15»
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Inside Alberton: Mum's the Word
He got bitten by a bull ant his finger swelled up – we never heard the end of the winging! He never helped with the gardening again!” “When he ... «Port Adelaide, May 15»
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Ants Went to Space, And They Really Hated It
... ant to send up there next. We recommend staying away from Rasberry Crazy Ants and the Bull Ant for now. Here's how it'll probably turn out: ... «Popular Mechanics, Apr 15»
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Medicare reform sent back to the waiting room
"GPs are not highly political animals by any means, until you poke the bull ant's nest, and if you do that, they become very political, very quickly, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 15»
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Govt abandons rebate cuts
“GPs are not highly political animals by any means, until you poke the bull ant's nest, and if you do that, they become very political, very quickly, ... «The New Daily, Jan 15»
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Bull ant strikes a pose
A particularly cheeky Bull Ant, I'm convinced it was posing, requesting I make the best of the evening's fading light. Macro is such an excellent ... «Stuff.co.nz, Nov 14»
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Ben Southall and Australia Post are helping educate students about …
Six creatures that pack a punch (or a sting) feature on our stamps this month; the European wasp, the bull ant, the tiger snake, the reef stonefish ... «Herald Sun, Oct 14»
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Adventurer turns sting into stamps
... six spectacular creatures including the European wasp, bull ant, tiger snake, reef stonefish, common lionfish and the bluespotted fantail ray. «Whitsunday Times, Oct 14»
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100th State of Origin: How we rated Qld and NSW players
... effort then I'm confident qld will win the next game. Qld hardly got out of first gear.. As for Gallen, dirty filthy, cunning, scummy, little bull ant! «Fraser Coast Chronicle, May 14»

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