What does formicary mean?
Definitions for formicary
ˈfɔr mɪˌkɛr iformi·ca·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
anthill, formicarynoun
a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
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formicarynoun
An ant colony, a pile of earth built by ants in which they nest.
Etymology: From formica (ant) + -ary.
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formicary
An ant colony is a population of a single ant species capable to maintain its complete lifecycle. Ant colonies are eusocial, communal, and efficiently organized and are very much like those found in other social Hymenoptera, though the various groups of these developed sociality independently through convergent evolution. The typical colony consists of one or more egg-laying queens, numerous sterile females (workers, soldiers) and, seasonally, many winged sexual males and females. In order to establish new colonies, ants undertake flights that occur at species-characteristic times of the day. Swarms of the winged sexuals (known as alates) depart the nest in search of other nests. The males die shortly thereafter, along with most of the females. A small percentage of the females survive to initiate new nests.
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formicary
A formicary is a colony of ants, or the physical structure or place, such as an ant hill or nest, where the ants live.
Webster Dictionary
Formicarynoun
the nest or dwelling of a swarm of ants; an ant-hill
Etymology: [LL. formicarium, fr. L. formica an ant.]
Entomology
Formicary
an ant's nest or ant-hill.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of formicary in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of formicary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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