formicarium

[ fawr-mi-kair-ee-uhm ]

noun

, plural for·mi·car·i·a [fawr-mi-, kair, -ee-, uh].

1. formicary.

Word History and Origins

Origin of formicarium¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

After travelling for some hundreds of yards, often for more than half a mile, the formicarium is reached.

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