termite

(Inglese)

Noun

1. A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea.
2. A contemptible person.

Verb

Of a chimpanzee: to catch termites by inserting a stick or vine into their nest and waiting for them to climb up it.

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈtɜː(ɹ).maɪt/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Inferred singular of termites, the plural of Latin termes (“woodworm”), which was used for termites by Linnaeus.

Concetti

termite

termiti

sinonimi

white ant

termites

smallest

borer

thermite

wood louse

ant

🐜

worm-eaten

bedbug

damage

sow

Traduzioni

termite

Termite

termita

termiet

cupim

termit

tèrmit

witte mier

comején

τερμίτης

thermiet

τερμίτες

térmite

termity

termites