duck ant

English

Etymology

Its shape is supposed to resemble that of a duck.

Noun

duck ant (plural duck ants)

1. A white termite of Jamaica, of species Nasutitermes nigriceps, which builds large nests in trees.

References

• “duck”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.