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termite
- /ˈtɜː(ɹ).maɪt/ UK
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)maɪt
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Inferred singular of termites, the plural form borrowed from Latin termites, the plural of Latin termes (“woodworm”), which was used for termites by Linnaeus.
noun termites
- A colonial insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea; typically known for certain white-bodied species that devour and infest wood, though other species eat different plant matter, such as grasses. 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 innumerab
- A contemptible person. This two faced termite has the nerve to talk.
verb termites · termiting · termited
- Of a chimpanzee: to catch termites by inserting a stick or vine into their nest and waiting for them to climb up it.
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noun insect
| Español | termes, comején, termita (polysemic), térmite, anay, sepe |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 흰개미 huin'gaemi |
| 日本語 | シロアリ shiro-ari, 白蟻 shiro-ari |
| 中文 | 白蟻 /白蚁 báiyǐ |
| हिन्दी | दीमक dīmak |
| Kiswahili | mchwa |
| Português | térmite, térmita, cupim |
| Français | termite |
| Deutsch | Termite |
| Italiano | termite |
| Ελληνικά | τερμίτες termítes |
| Română | termită |
| Русский | терми́т termít |
| Tiếng Việt | mối |
| العربية | أَرَضَة ʔaraḍa |
| עברית | טרמיט |
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