ant cow

noun

Meaning

An aphid that is tended and protected by ants for the sugary secretions it produces.

Examples

Ants act like farmers, keeping their ant cows safe from predators in exchange for food.
The colony spent the entire afternoon grazing their ant cows on the underside of the rose leaves.

Synonyms: aphid, plant louse, greenfly, blackfly

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ant cow

noun

Pronunciation: /ænt kaʊ/

Definition

An aphid that is tended and protected by ants for the sugary secretions it produces.

Examples

Ants act like farmers, keeping their ant cows safe from predators in exchange for food.
The colony spent the entire afternoon grazing their ant cows on the underside of the rose leaves.

Synonyms of ant cow

Words with a similar meaning to ant cow:

aphid
plant louse
greenfly
blackfly

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