Word: sanguine
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...force of sanguin ants raided a nearby negro ant city, killed its defenders, returned home laden with captured cocoons (future slaves). But shortly afterward, the entire sanguin population came pouring out of their own nest, carrying not only the captured negro cocoons but their own cocoons as well, plus all their food, eggs, and their queen. They headed straight for the desolate negro city and made it their own. Author Crompton believes that "more or less mental processes must have taken place": i.e., even in the heat of battle, the sanguin warriors noticed that the enemy city was better than...
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