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ter·mite

(tûr′mīt′)

Any of numerous pale-colored, usually soft-bodied social insects of the order Isoptera that live mostly in warm regions. Many species of termites feed on wood, often destroying trees and wooden structures. Also called isopteran, white ant.

[New Latin Termes, genus name, from Late Latin termes, termit-, woodworm, alteration of Latin tarmes.]

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termite

(ˈtɜːmaɪt)

(Animals) any whitish ant-like social insect of the order Isoptera, of warm and tropical regions. Some species feed on wood, causing damage to furniture, buildings, trees, etc. Also called: white ant

[C18: from New Latin termitēs white ants, pl of termes, from Latin: a woodworm; related to Greek tetrainein to bore through]

termitic adj

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ter•mite

(ˈtɜr maɪt)

n.

any of numerous pale-colored, soft-bodied, chiefly tropical, social insects of the order Isoptera that feed on wood, some being highly destructive to buildings, furniture, etc. Also called white ant.

[1775–85; taken as singular of New Latin termites, pl. of termes white ant, Latin tarmes wood-eating worm]

ter·mite

(tûr′mīt′)

Any of numerous pale-colored insects that live in large colonies and that feed on and destroy wood. Termites resemble ants in their appearance, manner of living, and social organization, but they belong to a different order of insects.

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termite - whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood

white ant

insect - small air-breathing arthropod

Isoptera, order Isoptera - order of social insects that live in colonies, including: termites; often placed in subclass Exopterygota

dry-wood termite - any of various termites that live in and feed on dry wood that is not connected with the soil

Reticulitermes flanipes - destructive United States termite

Reticulitermes lucifugus - destructive European termite

Mastotermes darwiniensis - Australian termite; sole living species of Mastotermes; called a living fossil; apparent missing link between cockroaches and termites

Mastotermes electromexicus - an extinct termite found in amber in southern Mexico

Mastotermes electrodominicus - extinct termite found in amber in the Dominican Republic

termite

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habitation termitarium

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Translations

نَمل أبْيَض يَقْرُض الخَشَب

termit

Termite

comején termes termita

termite termites

termesz

termíti

termite

termitas

termīts

termiet

termitt

termit

termit

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termite

[ˈtɜːmaɪt] N → termita f, comején m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

termite

[ˈtɜː^rmaɪt]

n → termite m

modif [mound, colony] → de termitesterm paper n (US) → dissertation f (à la fin du trimestre)terms of reference npl → termes mpl de référence

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termite

n → Termite f

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termite

[ˈtɜːmaɪt] n → termite f

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

termite

(ˈtəːmait) noun

a pale-coloured wood-eating kind of insect, like an ant.

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Long since had the termites and the small rodents picked clean the sturdy English bones.

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gestroi termites are a major stress to live slash pines, it is necessary to confirm that the heavy damage afflicted to slash pines occurs before the death of the tree and not post-mortem.

Coptotermes gestroi (Wasmann) (Blattodea [Isoptera]: Rhinotermitidae), a threat to the southeastern Florida urban tree canopy

Every year, termites cause about $40 billion in damage globally and destroy parts of more than 600,000 homes in the United States alone.

What "wood" a termite prefer to eat?

Endemic to parts of Africa, South America and Australia are various species of termites which build mounds that can be as large as thirty metres in diameter and rise up over ten metres above ground level.

The ecology of termite mounds

Princeton University researchers report in the journal Science that termites slow the spread of deserts into drylands by providing a moist refuge for vegetation on and around their mounds.

Tiny Termites Can Hold Back Deserts

As for which extermination method to choose, this can depend on the type of termites in question, and some methods are matters of debate within the termite industry, particularly with regard to a common species known as dry wood termites.

Comparing methods for termite treatment

Termites - CC via Katja Schulz on Flickr CAIRO -- 5 September 2018: Abdel Salam village in El Wadi El Gedid, has been invaded by termites, causing damage to the houses.

Termites attack Abdel Salam village in El Wadi El Gedid

There are several things that termites need, such as moisture, to survive.

Termite be trouble!

Even though baits have been gaining popularity in recent years, termiticides - which are chemicals used to exterminate termites - remain the most widely used method worldwide for protecting constructions against subterranean termite.

Termiticides best bet for protection

Termites are known to act directly in the ecosystem process through changes in the physical and chemical structure of soil as well as in the microbial activity and organic matter decomposition (Bignell and Eggleton, 2000; Holt and Lepage, 2000).

The impact of edge effect on termite community (Blattodea: Isoptera) in fragments of Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest/ O impacto do efeito de borda na comunidade de cupins (Blattodea: Isoptera) em fragmentos de florestas da Mata Atlantica

Talking about the wood pests, one always thinks of termites and the necessity of pest control to save the wood products especially in the urban community environments.

Preserving wood with termite control

But besides causing structural damages, did you know that termites infestation can also lead to injuries and potentially death?

Survey Reveals That Malaysians' Attitude Could be Contributing to Termites Infestation

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