Meanings
nounformicarium (plural formicaria or formicariums)
plural formicaria · plural formicariums
- A vivarium used for the study of ants and ant colonies.
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.
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
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Latinformica
- Englishformicarium
From Latin formica (ant) + -arium.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch formicarium, mierenboerderij
- formicariumvivarium used for the study of ants and ant colonies
- mierenboerderijvivarium used for the study of ants and ant colonies
Icelandic maurabúr
- maurabúrvivarium used for the study of ants and ant colonies
Polish formikarium
- formikariumvivarium used for the study of ants and ant colonies
Portuguese formicário
- formicáriovivarium used for the study of ants and ant colonies
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with formicarium
herbariumfusariumimaginariumvivariumsamariumcolumbariumseaquariumoceanariumarmamentariumacarinariumallylsamariumantiquariumaquaterrariumargentarium-ariumascidiariumaviculariumbalsamariumbullariumbunariumcaldariumcalendariumcalidariumcalvarium
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
formicarium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formicarium
MLA
“formicarium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formicarium. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “formicarium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formicarium.
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