any of a widespread family (Formicidae) of black, brown or red hymenopteran insects, generally wingless, that live in colonies with a complex division of labor by castes, including workers, males, and a queen; an ant.

a kind of large, black ant.

(fig.) a man of no importance or of inferior status.

a female ant.

gold, which the ants are believed to collect and deposit at a place.

a man dealing with pippali seeds.