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Definition of ant lion noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ant lion

noun

/ˈænt laɪən/

/ˈænt laɪən/

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a small insect that eats other insects, especially ants, which it catches in a hole made in the sandTopics Insects, worms, etc.c2

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