formicarianadj.
Relating to or resembling ants.
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the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Hymenoptera > [adjective] > belonging to division Petiolata > of or relating to ants > resembling ants
formicarian1607
myrmecic1789
myrmecoid1861
formicine1885
1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 36 It is called a Formicarian Beare, for..whereas that countrey is..annoyed with..Ants, that beast doth..prey and feede vpon them.
1608 E. Topsell Hist. Serpents 247 This formicarian or Pismire-like Phalanx.
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