pharaoh ant
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A small yellow-brown ant, Monomorium pharaonis, introduced to virtually every area of the world, considered to be a major indoor pest.
Example Sentences
- "It probably received the scientific name of "Pharaoh's ant" on account of a defective knowledge of Scripture on the part of its describer, who doubtless imagined that ants formed one of the plagues of Egypt in the time of Pharaoh, whereas the only entomological plagues mentioned were lice, flies and locusts."
- "The pharaoh ant, Monomorium pharaonis, is one of the most persistent and pestiferous ants to invade the sanctity of hearth and home."
- "Because the pharaoh ant eats a variety of items (it is an omnivore), it can survive on just about any crumb it finds."