Ant

Definitions

1. A diminutive of the male given name Anthony, from Latin.
2. Initialism of Afghanistan National Television.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
3. Initialism of Aids to Navigation Team, as used in the United States Coast Guard.
   US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
4. Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females.
5. A river in Norfolk, England, tributary to the Bure.
6. Abbreviation of actor–network theory.
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
7. A Web spider.
   Internet
8. The 27th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
9. Acronym of ambiguous nuclear transient.
   abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters […]. But the priciest items in the market aren't the armadillo steaks or even the bluefin tuna. That would be the frozen chicatanas – giant winged ants – at around $500 a kilo.”

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