formicarium en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌfɔɹ.mɪˈkɛɹi.əm/ (General-American)
- /ˌfɔː.mɪˈkɛəɹi.əm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Latin formica (ant) + -arium.
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| formicariums | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| formicaria | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
is maurabúr (vivarium used for the study of ants and ant colonies) · pl formikarium (vivarium used for the study of ants and ant colonies) · nl formicarium (vivarium used for the study of ants and ant colonies) · pt formicário (vivarium used for the study of ants and ant colonies) · nl mierenboerderij (vivarium used for the study of ants and ant colonies)