formicarium

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin formica (ant) +‎ -arium.

Noun[edit]

formicarium (plural formicaria or formicariums)

  1. A vivarium used for the study of ants and ant colonies.
    • 1874, Thomas Belt, The Naturalist in Nicaragua: A Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of Chontales; Journeys in the Savannahs and Forests. […], London: John Murray, […], page 73:
      It is on the outskirts of the forest, or around clearings, or near wide roads that let in the sun, that these formicariums are generally found.

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin formica (ant) +‎ -arium.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: for‧mi‧ca‧ri‧um

Noun[edit]

formicarium n (plural formicaria, diminutive formicariumpje n)

  1. formicarium

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