formican

F4O1R1M3I1C3A1N1

adjective

Of or pertaining to ants.

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formicarian
OriginLatin formica →
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Meanings

adjectiveformican (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to ants.

    In fact, apian, formican, vespal, and termital government is not a monarchy, but a pure democracy. The queens of ants, bees, wasps, and termites wear the crown of maternity — no other.

    1904, Harper's New Monthly Magazine, volume 108, page 559

    Synonyms: formicarian

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to ants.

Similar
formicarian
Also see
formicarian

Origin

  1. Latinformica“ant”
  2. Englishformican

From Latin formica (“ant”) + -an.

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Cite this entry
APA

formican. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formican

MLA

“formican.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formican. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “formican,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formican.

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