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termite
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural termites
plural termites
Learner's definition of TERMITE
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: a kind of soft, white insect that lives in groups, eats wood, and causes a lot of damage to wooden structures白蚁 — see color picture on this page
- termite colonies白蚁群落
- The house has a lot of termite damage.这所房子遭到白蚁的严重破坏。
: any of numerous pale-colored soft-bodied social insects (order Isoptera) that live in colonies consisting usually of winged sexual forms, wingless sterile workers, and soldiers, feed on wood, and include some which are very destructive to wooden structures and trees
called also white ant
Example Sentences
The house has a lot of termite damage.
Recent Examples on the Web Even though this research uncovered more than 100 instances, Hart-Davidson and Ridolfo clearly say this is more of a warning sign than a solution - like finding a single termite or two instead of the whole nest. 
Derek Newton, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021 For a less toxic way to kill termites, use boric acid. Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 17 Feb. 2020 These ‘termites of the sea’ convert wood into animal tissue, forming the base of a food chain that can support a rich diversity of fish, invertebrates, and microorganisms in communities that resemble thriving coral reefs. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2020 There are Wiffle balls in the gutters and termites in the porch. Chris Erskinecolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2020 Old termites blow themselves up to protect the nestCertainly our most explosive animal story of the past 10 years. David Grimm, Science | AAAS, 20 Dec. 2019 However, in most cases, there are a several DIY treatments that are effective at killing termites. Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 17 Feb. 2020 Visitors to the bluff overlooking the confluence of two great American rivers must bat away swarming termites — perhaps the only constituency that has profited from the last 13 years in Harpers Ferry. Peter Jamison, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2020 The deck had termites and the carpet and furnishings were worn. Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, 17 Sep. 2019 See More
Derek Newton, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021 For a less toxic way to kill termites, use boric acid. Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 17 Feb. 2020 These ‘termites of the sea’ convert wood into animal tissue, forming the base of a food chain that can support a rich diversity of fish, invertebrates, and microorganisms in communities that resemble thriving coral reefs. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2020 There are Wiffle balls in the gutters and termites in the porch. Chris Erskinecolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2020 Old termites blow themselves up to protect the nestCertainly our most explosive animal story of the past 10 years. David Grimm, Science | AAAS, 20 Dec. 2019 However, in most cases, there are a several DIY treatments that are effective at killing termites. Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 17 Feb. 2020 Visitors to the bluff overlooking the confluence of two great American rivers must bat away swarming termites — perhaps the only constituency that has profited from the last 13 years in Harpers Ferry. Peter Jamison, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2020 The deck had termites and the carpet and furnishings were worn. Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, 17 Sep. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin Termit-, Termes, genus of termites, from Late Latin, a worm that eats wood, alteration of Latin tarmit-, tarmes; akin to Greek tetrainein to bore — more at throw entry 1
First Known Use
1781, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of termite was in 1781 Phrases Containing termite
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