How to pronounce antlion
American English pronunciation
ANT-ly-un
- IPA
- /ˈæntˌlaɪ.ən/
- Syllables
- ANT · ly · un (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What antlion means
An insect whose young dig little sand pits to trap ants
In a sentence: An antlion hid at the bottom of its tiny sand pit, waiting for an ant to slip in.
Where it comes from: It is named ant plus lion, for the way its young hunt ants. Its science name, Myrmeleon, means the same thing in Greek.
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