What does Formic mean?
Definitions for Formic
ˈfɔr mɪkformic
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Princeton's WordNet
formicadjective
of or relating to or derived from ants
formicadjective
of or containing or derived from formic acid
Wiktionary
formicadjective
Of or pertaining to ants.
formicadjective
Of, pertaining to or derived from formic acid (or from methane).
Etymology: From formica.
Wikipedia
Formic
Formic is an adjective describing ants, from the Latin formica.
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formic
Formic typically refers to something related to or derived from ants. It comes from the Latin word "formica," which means ant. Most commonly, it is used in the term "formic acid," which is a type of acid produced by ants. It can also refer to characteristics or behavior of ants.
Webster Dictionary
Formicadjective
pertaining to, or derived from, ants; as, formic acid; in an extended sense, pertaining to, or derived from, formic acid; as, formic ether
Etymology: [L. formica an ant: cf. F. formique.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Formic
for′mik, adj. pertaining to ants, as formic acid, originally obtained from ants.—adj. For′micant, crawling like an ant: very small and unequal, of a pulse.—n. For′micary, an ant-hill.—adj. For′micate, resembling an ant.—n. Formicā′tion, a sensation like that of ants creeping on the skin. [L. formicāre, -ātum, to creep like an ant—formica.]
Entomology
Formic
of, pertaining to or derived from ants.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Formic in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Formic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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