prop. n. [ a trademark. ] A thermosetting plastic material composed of melamine resin, having good heat and chemical resistance, and commonly used as the surface layer in laminated sheets employed as coverings for counter tops, walls, or furniture. [ PJC ]

‖prop. n. [ L., an ant. ] (Zool.) A Linnæan genus of hymenopterous insects, including the common ants. See Ant. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ NL. Formicarius, the typical genus + -oid. ] (Zool.) Like or pertaining to the family Formicaridæ or ant thrushes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. formicarium, fr. L. formica an ant. ] (Zool.) The nest or dwelling of a swarm of ants; an ant-hill. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. formica an ant. ] (Zool.) Resembling, or pertaining to, an ant or ants. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ See Formication. ] To creep or crawl like ants; swarm with, or as with, ants.

An open space which formicated with peasantry. Lowell. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ L. formicatio, fr. formicare to creep like an ant, to feel as if ants were crawling on one's self, fr. formica ant: cf. F. formication. ] (Med.) A sensation resembling that made by the creeping of ants on the skin. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]