formicate vs crawl

formicate is not a noun while crawl is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
formicate	No	No	Yes	No
crawl	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, crawl is a hypernym of formicate; that is, crawl is a word with a broader meaning than formicate:

formicate: crawl about like ants
crawl: move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

Other hypernyms of formicate include creep.

formicate (noun)	crawl (noun)
	a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
	a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
	a very slow movement

formicate (verb)	crawl (verb)
crawl about like ants	move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
	swim by doing the crawl
	show submission or fear
	be full of
	feel as if crawling with insects