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termitarium
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ter·mi·tar·i·um  (tûrm-târ-m)
n. pl. ter·mi·tar·i·a (--)
A nest built by a colony of termites. Also called termitary.
termitarium [ˌtɜːmɪˈtɛərɪəm]
n pl -ia [-ɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the nest of a termite colony
[from termite + -arium]
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Selection of arboreal termitaria for nesting by cooperatively breeding Pohnpei Micronesian Kingfishers.
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In a comprehensive investigation of the possible nutritional/medicinal value of termite mounds used by Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory, Foti (1994) found that termitaria were used for gastric disorders or after eating certain foods, like yams, turtle or goannas.
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bee-eaters, motmots, jacamars, kingfishers) (Skutch 1976), other species nest in cavities excavated in termitaria or wasp nests (e.
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