formicant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Crawling like an ant.
  2. Having a crawling sensation like that of an ant sting
  3. Of the pulse: weak and rapid.

Word forms

formicant more formicant most formicant

Etymology

From Latin formica (“ant”); so called because supposed to resemble the motion of an ant.

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