1. One of a fabulous race of female warriors in Scythia; hence, a female warrior.

2. A tall, strong, masculine woman; a virago.

3. <ornithology> A name numerous species of South American parrots of the genus Chrysotis.

<zoology> Amazon ant, a species of ant (Polyergus rufescens), of Europe and America. They seize by conquest the larvae and nymphs other species and make slaves of them in their own nests.

(11 Mar 1998)

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