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formication
CIDE DICTIONARY
formication, 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.].
A sensation resembling that made by the creeping of ants on the skin. Dunglison. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
formication, n. a sensation as of ants crawling over the skin.
Etymology
L formicatio f. formica ant
ROGET THESAURUS
formication
Sensations of Touch
N sensations of touch, itching, pruritis, titillation, formication, aura, stereognosis, itching, stereognostic, titillative.For further exploring for "formication" in Webster Dictionary Online