formicine

English

Etymology

From Latin formīcīnus.[1]

Adjective

formicine (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of ants.

Noun

formicine (plural formicines)

  1. Any ant of the subfamily Formicinae or tribe Formicini.

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References

  1. ^ “formicine, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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