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Definition: FORMICID

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. One of the family Formicidae, or ants.[Websters].
Adjective 1. Pertaining to the ants.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb formicidly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(formicidly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective formicid.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Formicid" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Definition: FORMICID

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. One of the family Formicidae, or ants.[Websters].
Adjective1. Pertaining to the ants.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb formicidly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(formicidly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective formicid.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "FORMICID" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)