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Noun: velvet ant  vel-vit ant
  1. A solitary wasp of the family Mutillidae; the body has a coat of brightly coloured velvety hair and the females are wingless

Derived forms: velvet ants

Type of: wasp

Part of: family Mutillidae, Mutillidae

Encyclopedia: Velvet ant