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termite
ter·mite
[
túr mt
]
(
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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