Cataglyphis bombycinus

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Translingual

Three of the species Cataglyphis bombycinus dismantling a beetle. Note the reflective surface of the ants' bodies

Proper noun

Cataglyphis bombycinus m

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Formicidae – the Saharan silver ant.

Usage notes

  • The gender of Cataglyphis should be feminine, following what prevails among Ancient Greek words whose transliteration ends in glyphis which would make this term properly Cataglyphis bombycina. But taxonomic sources generally treat it as if it were masculine.

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