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formicary

American  
[fawr-mi-ker-ee] / ˈfɔr mɪˌkɛr i /

noun

plural

formicaries

  1. an ant nest.

formicary British  
/ ˌfɔːmɪˈkɛərɪəm, ˈfɔːmɪkərɪ /

noun

  1. less common names for ant hill

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Etymology

Origin of formicary

1810–20; < Medieval Latin formīcārium ant hill, noun use of neuter of *formīcārius of, pertaining to ants. See formic, -arium

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