TERMES

Termes, genus Termes

(noun) type genus of the Termitidae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ter"mes, n.; pl. Termities. Etym: [L. termes, tarmes, -itis, a woodworm. Cf. Termite.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of Pseudoneuroptera including the white ants, or termites. See Termite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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