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harvester

[hahr-vuh-ster] / ˈhɑr və stər /
NOUN
farmer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grower laborer peasant producer rancher
STRONG
Reaper agriculturalist agriculturist agronomist breeder clodhopper cob cropper cultivator feeder gardener gleaner homesteader horticulturist planter plower sharecropper sower tender tiller villein
WEAK
country person grazer hired hand

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There may also be advantages for the harvester ants.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Over several days, Moffett observed at least 90 harvester ants interacting with the smaller cone ants, which belong to an undescribed species in the genus Dorymyrmex.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

The ants seized last year were giant African harvester ants, which KWS said were ecologically important, noting that their removal from the ecosystem could disrupt soil health and biodiversity.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The giant African harvester ant - or Messor cephalotes - is the largest of its species and can grow to around 20mm, with the queen growing up to 25mm.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2025

Ton-Ton took another minute to consider that, and then he stepped off the harvester.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer