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formicary

/fawr-mi-ker-ee/US // ˈfɔr mɪˌkɛr i //UK // (ˈfɔːmɪkərɪ) //

帐单,帐簿,帐本,帐目

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural for·mi·car·ies.

    • : an ant nest.

Examples

  • At one formicary half a dozen or more young queens were out at the same time.

  • The next day numbers of the winged white ants were found stored within the granaries of a large formicary.

  • The shadow thrown upon the pavement was very slight; nevertheless, fifteen feet distant a new formicary was being established.

  • An opening had been made in the ground, and the beginnings of a new formicary were quite apparent.

  • Another feature evident in disturbing a formicary is the general harmony in which the individuals of any one colony work together.