adj
Meaning 1
Crawling like an ant.
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formicant
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adj
Meaning 2
Having a crawling sensation like that of an ant sting
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adj
Meaning 3
Of the pulse: weak and rapid.
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Usage: obsolete
Topics: medicine, sciences
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History
Etymology
From Latin formica (“ant”); so called because supposed to resemble the motion of an ant.