Pronounced: purr-PEND, verb
Notes: This word looks familiar; I think it is parts that look familiar
Yesterday’s word
The word formicate means
- to crawl like ants
- to swarm with ants
First usage
Our word came into English in the mid-1800s
Background / Comments
Our word came from the Latin word formicare (to crawl like ants), which came from formica (ant). It’s interesting the Formica is a trademarked for a brand of thermosetting plastic.
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