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Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
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formicary

for·mi·car·y [ fáwrmi kèrree ] (plural for·mi·car·ies) or for·mi·car·i·um [ fàwrmi kérree əm ] (plural for·mi·car·i·a [ fàwrmi kérree ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
ant hill: an ant hill, including its subterranean passages ( technical )

[Early 19th century. < medieval Latin formicarium< Latin formica "ant"]
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