formicary
/ˈfɔːrmɪˌkɛri/
noun
- A nest of ants, especially an anthill or an artificial structure for keeping ants.
- The formicary under the old tree was home to thousands of ants.
- We built a glass formicary so we could observe the ant colony.
- The children watched the ants busily working in the formicary.
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