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formicary

formicary noun: an ant colony, a pile of earth built by ants in which they nest.

Noun

formicary (plural formicaries)

  1. An ant colony, a pile of earth built by ants in which they nest.

Forms of formicary

pluralformicaries

Origin of formicary

From Latin formica (“ant”) + -ary.

Questions about formicary

What does formicary mean?
Formicary means an ant colony, a pile of earth built by ants in which they nest.
What part of speech is formicary?
Formicary is a noun.
What is the plural of formicary?
The plural of formicary is formicaries.

Words near formicary in the dictionary

  1. formicariid
  2. formicariids
  3. formicarium
  4. formicariums
  5. formicaroid
  6. formicary
  7. formicas
  8. formicate
  9. formicated
  10. formicates
  11. formicating

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