termite

ter·mite  (tûrmt)

n.

Any of numerous pale-colored, usually soft-bodied social insects of the order Isoptera that live mostly in warm regions and many species of which feed on wood, often destroying trees and wooden structures. Also called white ant.

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[New Latin Termes, genus name, from Late Latin termes, termit-, woodworm, alteration of Latin tarmes.]

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termite [ˈtɜːmaɪt]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any whitish ant-like social insect of the order Isoptera, of warm and tropical regions. Some species feed on wood, causing damage to furniture, buildings, trees, etc. Also called white ant

[from New Latin termitēs white ants, pl of termes, from Latin: a woodworm; related to Greek tetrainein to bore through]

termitic  [tɜːˈmɪtɪk] adj

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termite  (tûrmt)

Any of various pale-colored insects of the order Isoptera that live in large colonies and feed on wood. Termites resemble ants in their appearance, manner of living, and social organization, but are not closely related. Termites can be very destructive to wooden buildings and structures. Also called isopteran.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

termite - whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood white ant insect - small air-breathing arthropod Isoptera, order Isoptera - order of social insects that live in colonies, including: termites; often placed in subclass Exopterygota dry-wood termite - any of various termites that live in and feed on dry wood that is not connected with the soil Reticulitermes flanipes - destructive United States termite Reticulitermes lucifugus - destructive European termite 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

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termite noun

Related words
habitation termitarium

Translations

termite [ˈtɜːmaɪt] N → termita f, comején m

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termite [ˈtɜː^rmaɪt]

n → termite m

modif [mound, colony] → de termites
term paper n (US) → dissertation à la fin du trimestre)f >
terms of reference npl → termes mpl de référence

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termite

n → Termite f

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termite [ˈtɜːmaɪt] n → termite f

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termite [ˈtɜːmaɪt] n → termite f

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termite

n termite [ˈtəːmait]

a pale-coloured wood-eating kind of insect, like an ant. termiet نَمل أبْيَض يَقْرُض الخَشَب термит termit termit die Termite τερμίτης termita termiit موریانه termiitti termite טֶרמִיט दीमक termit termesz rayap termíti termite 白あり 흰개미 termitas termīts anai-anai termiet termitt termit térmita termită термит termit termit termit termit ปลวก ak karınca, termit 白蟻 терміт ديمک con mối 白蚁