# meat ant

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Iridomyrmex purpureus, a carnivorous ant endemic to Australia.

## Etymology
Named after its habit of stripping the meat off dead vertebrates.

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