formicaries

Variant of formicary

formicary definition

for·mi·cary (fôr′mi ker′ē)

noun pl. formicaries -·car′·ies

an anthill or ants' nest
also formicarium for′·mi·car′·ium (-ē əm)

noun pl. formicaria -·car′ia (-ē ə)

Etymology: ML formicarium < *formicarius, of ants < L formica, ant: see formic

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