单词 | nasute |
释义 | nasute/ˈneɪsjuːt/ /neɪsˈjuːt/adjective Zoology. Nose-shaped; having a pronounced proboscis; ( Entomology ) of or designating a caste of soldier termites of the genus Nasutitermes or the subfamily Nasutitermitinae, which have a nasus; of or designating a termite genus or species characterized by such soldiers. noun A nasute termite. OriginMid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From classical Latin nāsūtus having a long nose, witty, satirical, sharp from nāsus nose + -ūtus, suffix forming adjectives from nouns. |
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