- formicaries
- n. nest of ants, ant hill
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
formicaries
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OEcodoma cephalotes — Sauba ant Sau ba ant (Zo[ o]l.) A South American ant ({[OE]codoma cephalotes}) remarkable for having two large kinds of workers besides the ordinary ones, and for the immense size of its formicaries. The sauba ant cuts off leaves of plants and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sauba ant — Sau ba ant (Zo[ o]l.) A South American ant ({[OE]codoma cephalotes}) remarkable for having two large kinds of workers besides the ordinary ones, and for the immense size of its formicaries. The sauba ant cuts off leaves of plants and carries them … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
formicary — /fawr mi ker ee/, n., pl. formicaries. an ant nest. [1810 20; < ML formicarium ant hill, n. use of neut. of *formicarius of, pertaining to ants. See FORMIC, ARIUM] * * * … Universalium
formicary — [fôr′mə kerē əm] n. pl. formicaria [fôr′mə ker′ē əfôr′mi ker΄ē] n. formicaries [ML formicarium < * formicarius, of ants < L formica, ant: see FORMIC] an anthill or ants nest: also formicarium [fôr′mə kerē əm] n. formicaria [fôr′mə ker′ē ə] … English World dictionary
