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for·mi·car·y
(fôr′mĭ-kĕr′ē)n. pl. for·mi·car·ies
A nest of ants; an anthill.
[Medieval Latin formīcārium, from Latin formīca, ant.]
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formicary
(ˈfɔːmɪkərɪ) orformicarium
n, pl -caries or -caria (-ˈkɛərɪə)
(Zoology) less common names for ant hill
[C19: from Medieval Latin formīcārium see formic]
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for•mi•car•y
(ˈfɔr mɪˌkɛr i)n., pl. -car•ies.
an ant nest.
[1810–20; < Latin formīc(a) ant + -ary]
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formicary, formicarium
the dwelling of a colony of ants, as an anthill or nest.
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Noun 1. [画像:formicary - a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest]formicary - a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
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