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Meaning of FORMICARY

Pronunciation:  'formu`keree

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
 
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 Synonyms: anthill
 
 See Also: hammock, hillock, hummock, knoll, mound

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\For"mi*ca*ry\, n. [LL. formicarium, fr. L. formica an
ant.] (Zo["o]l.)
The nest or dwelling of a swarm of ants; an ant-hill.
 

 

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