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Definition: Agricultural ant
Agricultural
\Ag`ri*cul"tur*al\, a.
Of or pertaining to agriculture; connected with, or engaged
in, tillage; as, the agricultural class; agricultural
implements, wages, etc. --
Ag`ri*cul"tur*al*ly, adv.
[1913 Webster]
Agricultural ant (Zo["o]l.), a species of ant which gathers
and stores seeds of grasses, for food. The remarkable
species (
Myrmica barbata) found in Texas clears circular
areas and carefully cultivates its favorite grain, known
as ant rice.
[1913 Webster]