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Mastotermes darwiniensis

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Noun1.Mastotermes darwiniensis - Australian termiteMastotermes darwiniensis - Australian termite; sole living species of Mastotermes; called a living fossil; apparent missing link between cockroaches and termites
termite, white ant - whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood
genus Mastotermes, Mastotermes - primitive genus of termites; mostly extinct; sometimes considered the most primitive Isoptera


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The lone holdout, the soil-dwelling species Mastotermes darwiniensis, lives primarily in the arid tropics of northern Australia.
 
 
 
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