formicary
pronunciation
How to pronounce formicary in British English: UK ['fɔ:mɪkərɪ]
How to pronounce formicary in American English: US ['fɔməˌkerɪ]
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- Noun:
- a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
Word Origin
- formicary (n.)
- "ant nest," 1816, from Medieval Latin formicarium, from Latin formica "ant" (see Formica (n.2)).