Meaning of formica | Babel Free

Definitions

1. ant
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2. Equivalent to 'Ant': Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless...

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“Ac velut ingentem formīcae farris acervum”

And just as ants, when they plunder a big heap of grain — mindful of winter — and store it in their nest; ….

“vāde ad formīcam ō piger et cōnsīderā viās eius et disce sapientiam Go to the ant, O sluggard, and consider her ways, and learn wisdom (Douay-Rheims trans., Challoner rev.; 1752 CE)”

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