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Formicary

For′mi-ca-ry

,
Noun.
[LL.
formicarium
, fr. L.
formica
an ant.]
(Zool.)
The nest or dwelling of a swarm of ants; an ant-hill.

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formicary

formicary

English

Noun

formicary (plural formicaries)

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

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