The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
sauba ant — səˈübə noun Etymology: sauba from Portuguese saúba, saúva, from Tupi saúba, isaúba : any of several tropical leaf cutting ants especially of the genus Atta that live in immense subterranean colonies and cultivate a fungus upon leaves and other… … Useful english dictionary
sauba — /sä ooˈbə or söˈbə/ noun (also sauba ant) a S American leaf carrying ant ORIGIN: Tupí … Useful english dictionary
sauva ant — səˈüvə noun Etymology: sauva from Portuguese saúba, saúva, from Tupi saúba, isaúba : sauba ant … Useful english dictionary
parasol ant — Umbrella Um*brel la, n. [It. umbrella, fr. ombra a shade, L. umbra; cf. L. umbella a sunshade, a parasol. Cf. {Umbel}, {Umbrage}.] 1. A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from rain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Umbrella ant — Umbrella Um*brel la, n. [It. umbrella, fr. ombra a shade, L. umbra; cf. L. umbella a sunshade, a parasol. Cf. {Umbel}, {Umbrage}.] 1. A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from rain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
umbrella-ant — umbrellˈa ant noun The sauba ant • • • Main Entry: ↑umbrella … Useful english dictionary
OEcodoma cephalotes — Sauba ant Sau ba ant (Zo[ o]l.) A South American ant ({[OE]codoma cephalotes}) remarkable for having two large kinds of workers besides the ordinary ones, and for the immense size of its formicaries. The sauba ant cuts off leaves of plants and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cephalopterus ornatus — Umbrella Um*brel la, n. [It. umbrella, fr. ombra a shade, L. umbra; cf. L. umbella a sunshade, a parasol. Cf. {Umbel}, {Umbrage}.] 1. A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from rain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dragoon bird — Umbrella Um*brel la, n. [It. umbrella, fr. ombra a shade, L. umbra; cf. L. umbella a sunshade, a parasol. Cf. {Umbel}, {Umbrage}.] 1. A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from rain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dyphylleia cymosa — Umbrella Um*brel la, n. [It. umbrella, fr. ombra a shade, L. umbra; cf. L. umbella a sunshade, a parasol. Cf. {Umbel}, {Umbrage}.] 1. A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from rain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
