Termite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɜː(ɹ).maɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Termite is a noun meaning A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea.
Meaning
A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea.
More Meanings
- A contemptible person.
- (intransitive) Of a chimpanzee: to catch termites by inserting a stick or vine into their nest and waiting for them to climb up it.
Example Sentences
This two faced termite has the nerve to talk.
Linnæus describes this insect under the Latin name of Termes; and citizen Cuvier speaks of it under that of Termites. The vulgar call it by that of white ant, or fourmi vaguevague. The termites divide themselves into societies: each society builds itself a next, and each nest belongs to an innumerable quantity of these insects, who acknowledge for their chiefs a king and a queen.
Word Forms
- termites
- termiting
- termited
Synonyms for termite
Depending on context, synonyms include white ant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include white ant, smart, mound, trouble, clever, intelligent.
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