formicary

[ fawr-mi-ker-ee ]

/ ˈfɔr mɪˌkɛr i /

noun, plural for·mi·car·ies.

an ant nest.

Origin of formicary

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

Words nearby formicary

form genus, formic, Formica, formic acid, formicarium, formicary, formicate, formication, formicivorous, formidable, formiminoglutamic acid

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Example sentences from the Web for formicary

Sir John Lubbock chloroformed some Lasius niger belonging to his formicary.
The Dawn of Reason|James Weir
At one formicary half a dozen or more young queens were out at the same time.
Animal Intelligence|George J. Romanes
Many also enter the formicary, and begin to carry off the young brood that are left in it.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. II (of 4)|William Kirby
Ants may be readily kept in the schoolroom in an artificial nest or formicary and their life-history and habits closely watched.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg

Another feature evident in disturbing a formicary is the general harmony in which the individuals of any one colony work together.
In the Open|Stanton Davis Kirkham

British Dictionary definitions for formicary

formicary

formicarium (ˌfɔːmɪˈkɛərɪəm)

/ (ˈfɔːmɪkərɪ) /

noun plural -caries or -caria (-ˈkɛərɪə)

less common names for ant hill

Word Origin for formicary

C19: from Medieval Latin formīcārium see formic

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单词	formicary
释义	formicary [ fawr-mi-ker-ee ] / ˈfɔr mɪˌkɛr i / noun, plural for·mi·car·ies. an ant nest. Origin of formicary 1810–20; <Medieval Latin formīcārium ant hill, noun use of neuter of *formīcārius of, pertaining to ants. See formic, -arium Words nearby formicary form genus, formic, Formica, formic acid, formicarium, formicary, formicate, formication, formicivorous, formidable, formiminoglutamic acid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for formicary Sir John Lubbock chloroformed some Lasius niger belonging to his formicary. The Dawn of Reason\|James Weir At one formicary half a dozen or more young queens were out at the same time. Animal Intelligence\|George J. Romanes Many also enter the formicary, and begin to carry off the young brood that are left in it. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. II (of 4)\|William Kirby Ants may be readily kept in the schoolroom in an artificial nest or formicary and their life-history and habits closely watched. Elementary Zoology, Second Edition\|Vernon L. Kellogg Another feature evident in disturbing a formicary is the general harmony in which the individuals of any one colony work together. In the Open\|Stanton Davis Kirkham British Dictionary definitions for formicary formicary formicarium (ˌfɔːmɪˈkɛərɪəm) / (ˈfɔːmɪkərɪ) / noun plural -caries or -caria (-ˈkɛərɪə) less common names for ant hill Word Origin for formicary C19: from Medieval Latin formīcārium see formic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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