formic
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for·mic
(fôr′mĭk)adj.
1. Of or relating to ants.
2. Of, derived from, or containing formic acid.
[From Latin formīca, ant.]
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formic
(ˈfɔːmɪk)adj
1. (Zoology) of, relating to, or derived from ants
2. (Chemistry) of, containing, or derived from formic acid
[C18: from Latin formīca ant; the acid occurs naturally in ants]
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for•mic
(ˈfɔr mɪk)adj.
1. of or pertaining to ants.
2. of or derived from formic acid.
[1785–95; irreg. < Latin formīca ant. compare French formique]
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Adj. | 1. | formic - of or relating to or derived from ants |
2. | formic - of or containing or derived from formic acid |
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