# trap-jaw ant

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of a group of carnivorous ants, of the genus Odontomachus, that have mandibles that can snap shut on prey

## Etymology
From trap + jaw + ant, because the mandibles (jaws) snap shut forcefully like a trap.

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