formicarium
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin formica (ant) + -arium.
Noun
editformicarium (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
editvivarium used for the study of ants and ant colonies
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Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Latin formica (ant) + -arium.
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: for‧mi‧ca‧ri‧um
Noun
editformicarium n (plural formicaria, diminutive formicariumpje n)
Synonyms
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