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A mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
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formicary
Word definitions for formicary in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Formicary \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.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An ant colony, a pile of earth built by ants in which they nest.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest [syn: anthill ]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"ant nest," 1816, from Medieval Latin formicarium , from Latin formica "ant" (see Formica (n.2)).
Usage examples of formicary.
A favourite set target is the bulbous formicary of the white ant which disfigures so many of the trees of the forest.