Camponotus

noun

Cam·​po·​no·​tus

ˌkampəˈnōtəs

: a genus of ants represented by many species throughout the world see carpenter ant, sugar ant

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from campo- (from Greek kampē bend) + -notus

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