单词 | termite |
释义 | termite (once / 11005 pages) n WORD FAMILY termite: termites USAGE EXAMPLESAddiction is like termite rot, eating at the foundation of a community. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) The building is beyond repair, the board determined, because of extensive termite damage and a leaking roof. Los Angeles Times(Dec 22, 2016) Got a friend with mice or termites in their house? Washington Times(Nov 30, 2016) n whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood Syn|Hypo|Hyper white ant dry-wood termite any of various termites that live in and feed on dry wood that is not connected with the soil Reticulitermes flanipesdestructive United States termite Reticulitermes lucifugusdestructive European termite Mastotermes darwiniensisAustralian termite; sole living species of Mastotermes; called a living fossil; apparent missing link between cockroaches and termites Mastotermes electromexicusan extinct termite found in amber in southern Mexico Mastotermes electrodominicusextinct termite found in amber in the Dominican Republic Cryptotermes brevis, powder-post termiteextremely destructive dry-wood termite of warm regions insect small air-breathing arthropod |
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