战蚁

戰蟻

zhànyǐ

noun

Measure Word

一只战蚁 zhī

Meanings

1 soldier ant
2 large-jawed worker caste that defends the colony

Characters

Examples

战蚁用巨大的上颚保护蚁巢。

Zhànyǐ yòng jùdà de shàng'è bǎohù yǐ cháo.

Soldier ants use their huge mandibles to defend the nest.

行军蚁群中的战蚁负责驱赶敌人。

Xíngjūn yǐ qún zhōng de zhànyǐ fùzé qūgǎn dírén.

The soldier ants in an army-ant column are responsible for driving away enemies.

Tips

usage

More often written 兵蚁 (bīngyǐ) in formal entomology texts; 战蚁 is a vivid literary variant. Both refer to the defensive caste in ant societies.

Stroke Order

战 zhàn

蚁 yǐ