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termite

ter·mite [ túr mt ] (plural ter·mites)

noun

Definition:

light-colored social insect: a light-colored social insect that forms large colonies. Many species live in warm or tropical regions, feed on wood, and are highly destructive to trees and wooden structures. Order Isoptera.

[Late 18th century. < Latin termit- "woodworm"]

ter·mit·ic [ tər míttik ] adjective

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