Ant

Morpheme

Ant

Type

free base

Denotation

small insect that usually lives in a complex social colony

Etymology

shortening of Middle English ampte; Old English æmette

Evidence

ant, anteater, anthill, ants, antsy

See Also

Emmet, Maim

Homographs

-ant, -ant, Ant(e) [Ant, Ante], ant(i)- [anti-, ant-]

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