formicarium
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English
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Etymology
[edit]From Latin formica (ant) + -arium.
Noun
[edit]formicarium (plural formicaria or formicariums)
- 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.
Translations
[edit]vivarium used for the study of ants and ant colonies
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin formica (ant) + -arium.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Hyphenation: for‧mi‧ca‧ri‧um
Noun
[edit]formicarium n (plural formicaria, diminutive formicariumpje n)
Synonyms
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