Mastotermes

prop. n.

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A primitive genus of termites, mostly extinct; sometimes considered the most primitive isopterans.

Thesaurus

Noun

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Mastotermes - primitive genus of termites; mostly extinct; sometimes considered the most primitive Isoptera genus Mastotermes arthropod genus - a genus of arthropods family Mastotermitidae, Mastotermitidae - primitive termites Mastotermes darwiniensis - Australian termite; sole living species of Mastotermes; called a living fossil; apparent missing link between cockroaches and termites Mastotermes electromexicus - an extinct termite found in amber in southern Mexico Mastotermes electrodominicus - extinct termite found in amber in the Dominican Republic