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1. An ants' nest or ant-hill.
2. Nests of ants, consisting of galleries and chambers excavated in the earth and covered by mounds of debris (grass, sticks, etc.).
2. Nests of ants, consisting of galleries and chambers excavated in the earth and covered by mounds of debris (grass, sticks, etc.).
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“formicaries”
A nest of ants which is commonly applied to an ant mound: A formicarium can be an artificial nest used in the laboratory to house ants.
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Ant and Related Entomology Terms
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