formica Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any of various plastic laminates containing melamine
  2. noun type genus of the Formicidae
    genus Formica.

WordNet


For*mi"ca noun
Etymology
L., an ant.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A Linnæan genus of hymenopterous insects, including the common ants. See Ant.

Webster 1913