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Look up: ANT

  1. ant
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ant Definitions: 1. One of the most numerous insects (order Hymenoptera), characterized by an extraordinary development of colonial dwelling and caste specialization.
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  2. ANT
    acronym: Antarctica (START)
    Found on http://cdiac.ornl.gov/pns/acronyms.html#

  3. ant
    abbreviation: antenna
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  4. ant
    [n] - social insect living in organized colonies
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  5. Ant
    Ant noun [ Middle English ante , amete , emete , Anglo-Saxon æmete akin to German ameise . Confer Emmet .] (Zoology) A hymenopterous insect of the Linnæan genus Formica , which is now made a f...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/90

  6. ant
    <zoology> A hymenopterous insect of the Linnaean genus Formica, which is now made a family of several genera; an emmet; a pismire. ... Among ants, as among bees, there are neuter or working ants, besides the males and females; the former are without wings. Ants live together in swarms, usually...
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  7. ant
    emmet noun social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
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  8. Ant
    • (n.) A hymenopterous insect of the Linnaean genus Formica, which is now made a family of several genera; an emmet; a pismire.
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  9. ant
    any of approximately 10,000 species of insects (order Hymenoptera) that are social in habit and live together in organized colonies. Ants occur ... [18 related articles]
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  10. ant
    ant (ANT) Any of various social insects of the family Formicidae living in highly organized social colonies: 'As I was eating a piece of cake, I saw an ant on my plate.' Ant, a small insect that`s always busy; yet, always finds time to go on picnics. —Evan Esar
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  11. ant
    ant, any of the 2,500 insect species constituting the family Formicidae of the order Hymenoptera, to which the bee and the wasp also belong. Like most members of the order, ants have a “wasp waist,” that is, the front part of the abdomen forms a narrow stalk, called the waist, or pedicel...
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  12. Ant
    Ant is the popular name for hymenopterous (or membranous-winged) insects of various genera of the super-family Formicoidea. Ants are found in most temperate and tropical regions. They are small but powerful insects, and have long been noted for their remarkable intelligence and interesting habits. T...
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  13. ant
    Insect belonging to the family Formicidae, and to the same order (Hymenoptera) as bees and wasps. Ants are characterized by a conspicuous waist and elbowed antennae. About 10,000 different species are known; all are social in habit, and all construct nests of various kinds. Ants are found in all parts of the world, except the polar regions. It ...
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  14. ANT
    Antenna
    Found on http://www.f-16.net/glossary-A.html

  15. ANT
    Antioch/Antiochia (Antakiyah, Syria)
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  16. Ant
    (disambiguation) An `ant` is a eusocial insect that belongs to the same order as wasps and bees. `Ant`, `Ants`, or `ANT` may refer to: In science and computing: In geography: In arts and entertainment: People: "Ant" is a diminutive of the given name "Anthony" or "Anto...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant

  17. Ant
    (comics) `Ant` (`Hannah Washington`) is a comic book superhero. She first appeared in Ant #1 (March 2004), published by Arcana Studios. Ant was created by Mario Gully and is currently published by work=Newsarama | date=July 25, 2003 | accessdate=2010-03-19--> --> Vol. 1 (Arcana Studios...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant

  18. Ant
    (chair) The `Ant` chair is a classic of modern chair design. It was designed in 1952 by Arne Jacobsen for use in the canteen of the Danish pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk. The Ant ("Myren" in Danish) was named for its approximate similarity to the outline of an ant with its head ra...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant

  19. Ant
    (producer) `Ant` is a hip hop producer whose full name is `Anthony Davis`. He is best known as being one half of the hip hop group Atmosphere, but has worked with many other artists and projects, mostly with Rhymesayers Entertainment, such as Brother Ali, I Self Devine, Felt and The Dynospect...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant

  20. Ant
    (DC Comics) `The Ant` is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. He started out as an opponent of the Teen Titans but ended up as their ally. The Ant first appeared in Teen Titans (vol. 1) #5 (September 1966), and was created by Bob Haney and Nick Cardy. Fictional character biogr...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant

  21. ANT
    (network) `ANT` is a proprietary wireless sensor network technology featuring a wireless communications protocol stack that enables semiconductor radios operating in the 2.4 GHz Industrial, Scientific and Medical allocation of the RF spectrum ("ISM band") to communicate by establish...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANT

  22. Ant
    (newspaper) `Ant` (`Oath`) was a leftwing weekly publication in Turkey, which first appeared in 1967. Ant supported the Workers Party of Turkey (TİP), and wished to overbrigde differences between the TİP and other sectors of the left. Ant stressed that struggle for ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant



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12 February 2012

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/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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