termite

  • 11térmite — (Del lat. termes, ĭtis). f. termes …

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  • 12termite — ► NOUN ▪ a small, soft bodied insect which feeds on wood and lives in complex colonies in large nests of earth. ORIGIN Latin termes woodworm …

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  • 13termite — [tʉr′mīt΄] n. [< LL termes (gen. termitis) < L tarmes, wood boring worm < base of terere, to rub, bore: see THROW] any of an order (Isoptera) of pale colored social insects having a soft body and living in colonies composed of winged… …

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  • 14Termite — Not to be confused with Termit (disambiguation), Thermite, or Turmite. This article is about insects. For other uses, see Termite (disambiguation). Termite Temporal range: 228–0 Ma …

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  • 15termite — /terr muyt/, n. any of numerous pale colored, soft bodied, chiefly tropical social insects, of the order Isoptera, that feed on wood, some being highly destructive to buildings, furniture, etc. Also called white ant. [1775 85; taken as sing. of… …

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  • 16Termite — Isoptera  Pour l’article homophone, voir thermite …

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  • 17termite — (tèr mi t ) s. m. Voy. termès. termès ou, plus souvent, termite (tèr mès ou tèr mi t ) s. m. Nom d un genre de névroptères dont les différentes espèces sont appelées par les Arabes caria ou karia ; elles portent aussi le nom vulgaire de poux de… …

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  • 18térmite — termita2 o, no frec., termite (del lat. «termes, ĭtis», a través del fr.) f. Termes. * * * térmite. (Del lat. termes, ĭtis). f. termes …

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  • 19termite — 1tèr·mi·te, ter·mì·te s.f. 1. TS entom.com. nome comunemente dato agli insetti dell ordine degli Isotteri 2. TS entom. insetto del genere Termite, polimorfo e cosmopolita | con iniz. maiusc., genere della famiglia dei Termitidi, le cui specie,… …

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  • 20termite — UK [ˈtɜː(r)maɪt] / US [ˈtɜrˌmaɪt] noun [countable] Word forms termite : singular termite plural termites a small insect that eats wood and can damage buildings …

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