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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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