# lemon ant

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any ant of species Myrmelachista schumanni, that creates devil's gardens.

## Etymology
From the lemony taste of acids produced as part of their glandular chemical defence system.

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