Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

formican

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: formi-can
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to ants.

Example Sentences

"In fact, apian, formican, vespal, and termital government is not a monarchy, but a pure democracy. The queens of ants, bees, wasps, and termites wear the crown of maternity — no other."

Etymology

From Latin formica (“ant”) + -an.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: an

Synonyms

formicarian

Questions

What does formican mean?: Of or pertaining to ants.
Where does formican come from?: From Latin formica (“ant”) + -an.

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