carpenter ant meaning

• Noun: carpenter ant  kaa(r)puntur ant
  1. Ant that nests in decaying wood in which it bores tunnels for depositing eggs

  Derived forms: carpenter ants

  Type of: ant, emmet, pismire

  Part of: Camponotus, genus Camponotus

  Encyclopedia: Carpenter ant

• carpenter-ant:     or carˈpenter-ant ...
• carpenter:    Noun: carpenter&nb ...
• -ant:     /-ənt/  &nbs ...

Examples

1. some, like the carpenter ants, also live in wood ( they excavate, but do not actually eat the wood)
2. The actual process of recognition for carpenter ants requires two events.
3. Carpenter ants, however, are not nearly as cooperative.
4. Firewood is more likely to be infested by carpenter ants.
5. Carpenter ants nest in the wood, but do not eat it.