Sauba ant \Sau"ba ant`\ (Zool.)
A South American ant ({Oecodoma cephalotes}) remarkable for
having two large kinds of workers besides the ordinary ones,
and for the immense size of its formicaries. The sauba ant
cuts off leaves of plants and carries them into its
subterranean nests, and thus often does great damage by
defoliating trees and cultivated plants.
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