(law, finance) predicted; forecast

before noon, in the morning.

(entomology, informal) A stinging ant (Paraponera clavata) the toxin of which causes intense pain for about a day, native to Central and South America.

A mound-shaped nest built or inhabited by ants or termites.

Any of several large ants, of the genus Camponotus, found in North America and northern China, that build nests in dead wood.

A small yellow-brown ant, Monomorium pharaonis, introduced to virtually every area of the world, considered to be a major indoor pest.

(Christianity, historical) Of or relating to those early Christians who lived before the council of Nicea in 325 AD.

(poker) To raise the stakes of a hand of poker / (dispute) To take an action that raises the stakes, i.e. that increases the chances of conflict. / (idiomatic) To make something more difficult.

Solenopsis spp. (tropical fire ants) / Oecophylla spp. (weaver ants), of Southeast Asia / Solenopsis invicta (red imported fire ant) / Wasmannia auropunctata (electric ant, little fire ant).

A small stake in gambling. / Poker played for small stakes. / A small-scale business transaction.