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/terr'mi tair"ee euhm/, n., pl. termitaria /-tair"ee euh/.a termites' nest.[1860-65; < NL termit(es), pl. of termes TERMITE + -ARIUM]
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termitarium
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termitarium — [tʉr′mi ter΄ē] n. pl. termitaries [tʉr΄mi ter′ē əm] n. termitaria [tʉr΄mi ter′ē ə] a termite nest, often consisting of bits of earth and vegetable matter cemented together into a large mound: often called termitary [tʉr′mi ter΄ē] n. termitaries … English World dictionary
termitarium — termitynas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Tvirtas (padarytas iš seilėmis sulipdyto molio) didelio kūgio formos 5–6 m aukščio termitų lizdas. atitikmenys: angl. nest of termites; termitary; termitarium vok. Termitenbau, m;… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
termitarium — noun (plural termitaria) Etymology: New Latin Date: 1863 a termites nest … New Collegiate Dictionary
termitarium — n.; pl. ia [L. termes, woodworm] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) An elaborate nest wherein a colony of termites live … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
termitarium — noun A termite colony … Wiktionary
termitarium — [ˌtə:mʌɪ tɛ:rɪəm] noun (plural termitaria rɪə) a colony of termites, typically within a mound of cemented earth. Origin C19: mod. L., from L. termes, termit termite … English new terms dictionary
termitarium — ter·mi·tar·i·um … English syllables
termitarium — ter•mi•tar•i•um [[t]ˌtɜr mɪˈtɛər i əm[/t]] n. pl. tar•i•a [[t] ˈtɛər i ə[/t]] ent a termites nest • Etymology: 1860–65; < NL termit(ēs), pl. of termes termite … From formal English to slang
termitarium — /tɜməˈtɛəriəm/ (say termuh tairreeuhm) noun (plural termitaria /tɜməˈtɛəriə/ (say termuh tairreeuh)) a termite colony s nest …
termitarium — n. termites nest … Dictionary of difficult words
