Definition of "formicary" [for•mi•ca•ry]

• A nest of ants; an anthill. (noun)

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• ""So, the famous drug was made from something called formicary foam."
• "From current projections it looks like it is going to be us and a fungus and some air pollinated green silage feedstock by 2250, welcome to the formicary!"
• "I have to say I adore that word “formicary” here – though I think there are critics now who would protests at such a self-consciously literary word."