velvet ant

noun

: any of various solitary usually brightly colored and hairy fossorial wasps (family Mutillidae) with the female wingless

Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of velvet ant was in 1748

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“Velvet ant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/velvet%20ant. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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