Definition of termite in English:

termite

noun ˈtəːmʌɪtˈtərˌmaɪt

A small, pale soft-bodied insect that lives in large colonies with several different castes, typically within a mound of cemented earth. Many kinds feed on wood and can be highly destructive to trees and timber.
Order Isoptera: several families
Also called white ant
Example sentencesExamples
- He also wanted to clarify the allowances for using pesticides to save homes from such pests such as carpenter ants and termites.
- This is applicable especially, but not exclusively, to so-called social insects such as bees, wasps, ants and termites.
- Technicians use fiber optics to pinpoint exactly where the termites are living within the wood.
- I found a colony of small white termites eating up the underside of a board.
- Although a native termite colony might occasionally infest a tree, it's almost invariably a dead one, Messenger says.
- On my way there I turned over a board and found a termite colony with a few big soldiers in with the rank and file.
- An adult anteater can eat as many as 30,000 ants or termites in a single day
- Somewhere in a rainforest, inside a rotting log, lives a colony of termites.
- This clever housing arrangement is also guarded by soldier termites that protect the mound from invading ants.
- But when it comes to creating a permanent home for the colony, termites are the champion.
- Dwarf mongooses mainly feed on insects like termites, locusts, beetles, grubs, larvae and spiders.
- Too, they can mean that your home is attractive to wood boring insects like termites.
- This encourages other bacteria to take hold, then termites discover the soft wood, further adding to the damage.
- Many of the structures associated with feeding are modified for feeding on ants and termites underground.
- The African termite lives in tall mounds so strong that humans use dynamite to remove them when they are in the way.
- However she found only a few trees infested with living colonies of the termite.
- Osbrink collected termites from four different colonies and placed them in glass tubes.
- Some termites feed on the wood timber of houses, posing a danger as a roof or ceiling can collapse from the impact of their feeding.
- This treatment helps wood resist attacks by termites and decay-causing fungi.
- In South America, anteaters evolved long sticky tongues that enable them to feed on ants and termites.

Origin

Late 18th century: from late Latin termes, termit- 'woodworm', alteration of Latin tarmes, perhaps by association with terere 'to rub'.

Rhymes

thermite

Definition of termite in US English:

termite

nounˈtərˌmaɪtˈtərˌmīt

A small, pale soft-bodied insect that lives in large colonies with several different castes, typically within a mound of cemented earth. Many kinds feed on wood and can be highly destructive to trees and timber.
Order Isoptera: several families
Also called white ant
Example sentencesExamples
- This treatment helps wood resist attacks by termites and decay-causing fungi.
- On my way there I turned over a board and found a termite colony with a few big soldiers in with the rank and file.
- I found a colony of small white termites eating up the underside of a board.
- An adult anteater can eat as many as 30,000 ants or termites in a single day
- Many of the structures associated with feeding are modified for feeding on ants and termites underground.
- Dwarf mongooses mainly feed on insects like termites, locusts, beetles, grubs, larvae and spiders.
- This encourages other bacteria to take hold, then termites discover the soft wood, further adding to the damage.
- Too, they can mean that your home is attractive to wood boring insects like termites.
- This is applicable especially, but not exclusively, to so-called social insects such as bees, wasps, ants and termites.
- Osbrink collected termites from four different colonies and placed them in glass tubes.
- But when it comes to creating a permanent home for the colony, termites are the champion.
- Somewhere in a rainforest, inside a rotting log, lives a colony of termites.
- This clever housing arrangement is also guarded by soldier termites that protect the mound from invading ants.
- However she found only a few trees infested with living colonies of the termite.
- He also wanted to clarify the allowances for using pesticides to save homes from such pests such as carpenter ants and termites.
- In South America, anteaters evolved long sticky tongues that enable them to feed on ants and termites.
- Technicians use fiber optics to pinpoint exactly where the termites are living within the wood.
- Although a native termite colony might occasionally infest a tree, it's almost invariably a dead one, Messenger says.
- The African termite lives in tall mounds so strong that humans use dynamite to remove them when they are in the way.
- Some termites feed on the wood timber of houses, posing a danger as a roof or ceiling can collapse from the impact of their feeding.

Origin

Late 18th century: from late Latin termes, termit- ‘woodworm’, alteration of Latin tarmes, perhaps by association with terere ‘to rub’.

单词	termite
释义	Definition of termite in English: termite noun ˈtəːmʌɪtˈtərˌmaɪt A small, pale soft-bodied insect that lives in large colonies with several different castes, typically within a mound of cemented earth. Many kinds feed on wood and can be highly destructive to trees and timber. Order Isoptera: several families Also called white ant Example sentencesExamples He also wanted to clarify the allowances for using pesticides to save homes from such pests such as carpenter ants and termites. This is applicable especially, but not exclusively, to so-called social insects such as bees, wasps, ants and termites. Technicians use fiber optics to pinpoint exactly where the termites are living within the wood. I found a colony of small white termites eating up the underside of a board. Although a native termite colony might occasionally infest a tree, it's almost invariably a dead one, Messenger says. On my way there I turned over a board and found a termite colony with a few big soldiers in with the rank and file. An adult anteater can eat as many as 30,000 ants or termites in a single day Somewhere in a rainforest, inside a rotting log, lives a colony of termites. This clever housing arrangement is also guarded by soldier termites that protect the mound from invading ants. But when it comes to creating a permanent home for the colony, termites are the champion. Dwarf mongooses mainly feed on insects like termites, locusts, beetles, grubs, larvae and spiders. Too, they can mean that your home is attractive to wood boring insects like termites. This encourages other bacteria to take hold, then termites discover the soft wood, further adding to the damage. Many of the structures associated with feeding are modified for feeding on ants and termites underground. The African termite lives in tall mounds so strong that humans use dynamite to remove them when they are in the way. However she found only a few trees infested with living colonies of the termite. Osbrink collected termites from four different colonies and placed them in glass tubes. Some termites feed on the wood timber of houses, posing a danger as a roof or ceiling can collapse from the impact of their feeding. This treatment helps wood resist attacks by termites and decay-causing fungi. In South America, anteaters evolved long sticky tongues that enable them to feed on ants and termites. Origin Late 18th century: from late Latin termes, termit- 'woodworm', alteration of Latin tarmes, perhaps by association with terere 'to rub'. Rhymes thermite Definition of termite in US English: termite nounˈtərˌmaɪtˈtərˌmīt A small, pale soft-bodied insect that lives in large colonies with several different castes, typically within a mound of cemented earth. Many kinds feed on wood and can be highly destructive to trees and timber. Order Isoptera: several families Also called white ant Example sentencesExamples This treatment helps wood resist attacks by termites and decay-causing fungi. On my way there I turned over a board and found a termite colony with a few big soldiers in with the rank and file. I found a colony of small white termites eating up the underside of a board. An adult anteater can eat as many as 30,000 ants or termites in a single day Many of the structures associated with feeding are modified for feeding on ants and termites underground. Dwarf mongooses mainly feed on insects like termites, locusts, beetles, grubs, larvae and spiders. This encourages other bacteria to take hold, then termites discover the soft wood, further adding to the damage. Too, they can mean that your home is attractive to wood boring insects like termites. This is applicable especially, but not exclusively, to so-called social insects such as bees, wasps, ants and termites. Osbrink collected termites from four different colonies and placed them in glass tubes. But when it comes to creating a permanent home for the colony, termites are the champion. Somewhere in a rainforest, inside a rotting log, lives a colony of termites. This clever housing arrangement is also guarded by soldier termites that protect the mound from invading ants. However she found only a few trees infested with living colonies of the termite. He also wanted to clarify the allowances for using pesticides to save homes from such pests such as carpenter ants and termites. In South America, anteaters evolved long sticky tongues that enable them to feed on ants and termites. Technicians use fiber optics to pinpoint exactly where the termites are living within the wood. Although a native termite colony might occasionally infest a tree, it's almost invariably a dead one, Messenger says. The African termite lives in tall mounds so strong that humans use dynamite to remove them when they are in the way. Some termites feed on the wood timber of houses, posing a danger as a roof or ceiling can collapse from the impact of their feeding. Origin Late 18th century: from late Latin termes, termit- ‘woodworm’, alteration of Latin tarmes, perhaps by association with terere ‘to rub’.
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