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fire ant in American English
any of a genus (Solenopsis) of ants whose sting causes a burning sensation, esp. a South American species (S. invicta) that has become a severe pest in the S U.S.
noun: any of several omnivorous ants, as the migrant Solenopsis geminata originating in tropical and subtropical South America, having a sting that produces a burning sensation

fire ant in British English
noun: any mound-building predatory ant of the genus Solenopsis, of tropical and subtropical America, that can inflict a painful sting

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