ant farm

noun

A glass-sided dirt-filled box containing ants, normally used as a biological study tool.

Meanings

nounant farm (plural ant farms)

plural ant farms

  1. A glass-sided dirt-filled box containing ants, normally used as a biological study tool.

    Synonyms: formicarium

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA glass-sided dirt-filled box containing ants, normally used as a biological study tool.

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ant farm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ant%20farm.

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