formic

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective of or relating to or derived from ants
  2. adjective of or containing or derived from formic acid

Etymology

Formed from the root of Latin formīca (“ant”) + -ic.

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