formicarium
English
Etymology
From Latin formica (ant) + -arium.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌfɔː.mɪˈkɛəɹi.əm/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌfɔɹ.mɪˈkɛɹi.əm/
- Rhymes: -ɛəɹiəm
Noun
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
vivarium used for the study of ants and ant colonies
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Dutch
Etymology
From Latin formica (ant) + -arium.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: for‧mi‧ca‧ri‧um
Noun
formicarium n (plural formicaria, diminutive formicariumpje n)