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Termite   /tˈərmaɪt/   Listen
Termite

noun
(pl. termites)
1.
Whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood.  Synonym: white ant.



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dry-wood termite
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... selected for study have been taken from several groups of insects, and are all species whose spermatogenesis has not been previously worked out. They are (1) a California termite, Termopsis angusticollis; (2) a California sand-cricket, Stenopelmatus; (3) the croton-bug, Blattella germanica; (4) the common meal-worm, Tenebrio molitor; and (5) one of the ...
— Studies in Spermatogenesis (Part 1 of 2) • Nettie Maria Stevens


Words linked to "Termite" :   Isoptera, Mastotermes electromexicus, order Isoptera, Reticulitermes lucifugus, Mastotermes darwiniensis, Reticulitermes flanipes, insect, Mastotermes electrodominicus


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