# carpenter ant

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of several large ants, of the genus Camponotus, found in North America and northern China, that build nests in dead wood.

## Etymology
From carpenter + ant.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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