formicary
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Etymology
1.2
Noun
1.2.1
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Etymology
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From
Latin
formica
(
“
ant
”
)
+
-ary
.
Noun
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formicary
(
plural
formicaries
)
An
ant
colony
, a pile of
earth
built by
ants
in which they nest.
Translations
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an ant colony, a pile of earth built by ants
—
see
anthill
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