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Meaning of fungus-growing ant | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any ant of the tribe Attini, which grow fungi in their ant colonies using food scraps, the fungi are then used to feed the colony.

Examples

“Fungus-growing ants (Attini) are in reality unique fungus-culturing insects.”

“The fungus-growing ants are a New World group of > 200 species, all obligate symbionts with a fungus they use for food.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Funguses funhouse funhouse mirror funicity funicle Funicular