Termitarium
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌtɜɹ.mɪˈtɛ(ə)ɹ.i.əm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Termitarium is a noun meaning A termite colony.
Meaning
A termite colony.
Example Sentences
The females are winged, but shed all but the stumps of the anterior veins after mating, before entering the termitarium.
When an opening is made in a termitarium, soldiers crowd into the breach, and either stop the invaders or fill the breach with their termite dead.
Likewise, given time, the initially rather random clay-gathering activity of termites results in a colossal termitarium, thanks to simple innate inclinations such as the preference to deposit one's ball of clay on larger balls of clay.
Word Forms
- termitariums
- termitaria
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include termitophile, formicary, myrmecodomatium, termitophagy, insectary, myrmecosphere.
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