termite
61powder-post termite — noun extremely destructive dry wood termite of warm regions • Syn: ↑Cryptotermes brevis • Hypernyms: ↑dry wood termite • Member Holonyms: ↑Cryptotermes, ↑genus Cryptotermes * * * noun …
62Formosan termite — noun Etymology: Formosa (Taiwan) Date: 1968 a large termite (Coptotermes formosanus of the family Rhinotermitidae) native to Taiwan and nearby areas and introduced into Hawaii, California, and some southern United States states where it is a… …
63Darwin-Termite — [nach C. R. Darwin], Mastotẹrmes darwiniẹnsis, einzige rezente, bis etwa 2 cm körperlange Art der primitiven Riesentermiten in Nordaustralien; mit schabenähnlichen Merkmalen; Nester unterirdisch oder in Bäumen, ohne besondere Strukturen. Neue …
64spinifex termite — /spɪnəfɛks ˈtɜmaɪt/ (say spinuhfeks termuyt) noun a termite, Nasutitermes triodiae, one of the largest in the world and the builder of cathedral mounds. Also, cathedral termite …
65dry-wood termite — noun any of various termites that live in and feed on dry wood that is not connected with the soil • Hypernyms: ↑termite, ↑white ant • Hyponyms: ↑powder post termite, ↑Cryptotermes brevis * * * noun : any of various termites ( …
66compass termite — noun : any of certain Australian termites that build flattened earthen nests which are shaped like steeples and have the broader faces always pointing east and west * * * compass termite, an Australian termite that builds its mounds for nesting… …
67Formosan subterranean termite — noun see Formosan termite …
68cathedral termite — /kəθidrəl ˈtɜmaɪt/ (say kuhtheedruhl termuyt) noun → spinifex termite …
69magnetic termite — /mægˌnɛtɪk ˈtɜmaɪt/ (say mag.netik termuyt) noun a termite, Amitermes meridionalis, named from the large nest built by a whole colony of the species, which is up to three metres in height, with narrow ends pointing approximately north and south,… …
70damp-wood termite — noun : any of numerous termites that live in damp decaying wood or moist living wood and do not require a connection with the soil …
