Definition of Formicoidea
:a superfamily of aculeate hymenopterous insects consisting of the ants and being coextensive with Formicidae
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Formicoidea
plural noun
For·mi·coi·dea
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Origin and Etymology of formicoidea
New Latin, from Formica + -oidea
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