formicate (Meaning)
Wordnet
formicate (v)
crawl about like ants
Webster
formicate (a.)
Resembling, or pertaining to, an ant or ants.
Webster
formicate (v. i.)
To creep or crawl like ants; swarm with, or as with, ants.
Synonyms & Antonyms of formicate
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formicate Sentence Examples
- The ants' formicate spray was a potent chemical defense mechanism.
- Scientists believe that formicate acid plays a crucial role in the symbiotic relationship between ants and aphids.
- The pungent odor of formicate acid served as a warning to potential predators.
- The formication process involved the expulsion of a venomous liquid containing formic acid.
- The formicate gland in the ant's abdomen produced the acrid substance.
- The formicating ants triggered an allergic reaction in the intruder's skin.
- The medical term for ant bites is formication, characterized by burning and itching sensations.
- The doctor prescribed an antihistamine to alleviate the formication symptoms.
- The entomologist carefully dissected the ant to study its formicate apparatus.
- The formicating insect created a painful and unsettling experience for its victim.
FAQs About the word formicate
crawl about like antsResembling, or pertaining to, an ant or ants., To creep or crawl like ants; swarm with, or as with, ants.
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The ants' formicate spray was a potent chemical defense mechanism.
Scientists believe that formicate acid plays a crucial role in the symbiotic relationship between ants and aphids.
The pungent odor of formicate acid served as a warning to potential predators.
The formication process involved the expulsion of a venomous liquid containing formic acid.
