FORMIC
\fˈɔːmɪk], \fˈɔːmɪk], \f_ˈɔː_m_ɪ_k]\
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Pertaining to ants, as formic acid, originally obtained from ants.
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
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