ant cow

ant cow
an aphid that excretes honeydew and is tended by honeydew-gathering ants.
[1870-75]

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  • ant cow — noun excretes a honeylike substance eaten by ants • Hypernyms: ↑aphid * * * noun : an aphid from which ants obtain honeydew * * * an aphid that excretes honeydew and is tended by honeydew gathering ants. [1870 75] * * * ant cow noun An aphis kept …   Useful english dictionary

  • ant cow — noun Date: 1875 an aphid from which ants obtain honeydew …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Ant-cattle — Ant cat tle, n. pl. (Zo[ o]l.) Various kinds of plant lice or aphids tended by ants for the sake of the honeydew which they secrete; plural of {ant cow}. See {Aphips}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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