odontomach

English

Etymology

Clipping of translingual Odontomachus

Noun

odontomach (plural odontomachs)

1. (myrmecology, entomology) Any ant of the genus Odontomachus.

   Synonym: trap-jaw ant

   • 2018 November 18, “Scientists have discovered the secret of ants who collect the ...”, in Planet Today‎^[1]:

     Their anthills and their environs were littered with the severed heads of giant odontomachs, which even spiders fear and respect.

   • 2022 July 23, “VIDEO. Supersonic toothed ant jaw – Sciences et Avenir”, in GeekyNews‎^[2], archived from the original on 5 December 2022:

     In most ants, their jaws are thin sticks with which insects pick up food. But in others, odontomachs, widely distributed in hot regions of ...