termite

  • 41termite — [[t]tɜ͟ː(r)maɪt[/t]] termites N COUNT Termites are small white insects which live in hot countries in homes made of earth. Termites do a lot of damage by eating wood …

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  • 42termite — ter·mite || tÉœrmaɪt / tɜː n. wood eating insect, white ant …

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  • 43termite — emitter …

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  • 44termite — [ tə:mʌɪt] noun a small, pale soft bodied social insect, typically making large nests of earth and feeding on wood. [Order Isoptera: many species.] Origin C18: from late L. termes, termit woodworm , alt. of L. tarmes, perh. by assoc. with terere… …

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  • 45termite — n. Termes, white ant …

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  • 46termite — noun (C) an insect that eats and destroys wood from trees and buildings …

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  • 47termite — ter·mite …

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  • 48termite — [ˈtɜːmaɪt] noun [C] a small insect that eats wood and can damage buildings …

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  • 49termite — ter•mite [[t]ˈtɜr maɪt[/t]] n. ent 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 • Etymology:… …

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  • 50termite — /ˈtɜmaɪt / (say termuyt) noun any of the pale coloured, soft bodied, mainly tropical, social insects constituting the order Isoptera, some of which are very destructive to buildings, furniture, household stores, etc.; white ant. {New Latin, from… …

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