noun
- an ant nest or colony; an anthill
Usage: technical
Examples
- The researchers studied the complex structure of the formicary.
- Workers emerged from the formicary to gather food.
- The formicary contained thousands of ants organized in different castes.
- Heavy rain flooded the formicary, forcing the ants to relocate.
- The entomologist carefully excavated the formicary to observe its chambers.
- A large formicary can extend several feet underground.