furnicar

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furnicar^¹

/fur.niˈkar/

Where it comes from

Probably from a Vulgar Latin root *formīcārium, from Latin formīca. Compare Italian formicaio, Portuguese formigueiro, Spanish hormiguero, Catalan formiguer, Friulian furmiâr.

noun furnicare · furnicar · furnicarul · furnicarele

neuter anthill, formicary
Similar: mușuroi
neuter swarm
figuratively, neuter multitude, crowd, throng

furnicar^²

/fur.niˈkar/

noun furnicari · furnicar · furnicarul · furnicarii

masculine woodpecker (bird)
Similar: albinărel, prigorie
masculine anteater (mammal)
Similar: urs furnicar

In English

anteater mammal
anthill home of ants and termites

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Chicago

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@misc{furnicar_2026,
  title = {furnicar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/furnicar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}