formicine
1 of 2adjective
for·mi·cine
-ˌsīn,
-sə̇n
1
: of, relating to, or resembling an ant
2
[New Latin Formicinae group of ants, from Latin, feminine plural of formicinus] : belonging to a group of ants that resemble and are closely related to those of the genus Formica
formicine
2 of 2noun
"
plural -s
: a formicine ant
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Latin formicinus, from formica ant + -inus -ine