"formican" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Latin formica (“ant”) + -an. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|formica||ant}} Latin formica (“ant”), {{suffix|en||an}} + -an Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} formican (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to ants. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: formicarian
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