How to pronounce formic
American English pronunciation
FOR-mik
- IPA
- /ˈfɔɹmɪk/
- Syllables
- FOR · mik (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What formic means
Having to do with ants
In a sentence: The scientist studied the formic colony under a glass lid.
Where it comes from: It comes from the root of formica, the Latin word for an ant.
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