Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ant cow

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.68 in modern English

Syllables: an-t -cow
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any aphid from which ants obtain honeydew.

Etymology

By analogy to the milking of a cow.

Inflected Forms

ant cows (plural)

Questions

What does ant cow mean?: Any aphid from which ants obtain honeydew.
Where does ant cow come from?: By analogy to the milking of a cow.

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