termite, white ant
(noun) whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood
Source: WordNet® 3.1
termite (plural termites)
A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea.
• (white-bodied, wood-consuming insect): termes, white ant
termite (third-person singular simple present termites, present participle termiting, simple past and past participle termited)
(intransitive) Of a chimpanzee: to catch termites by inserting a stick or vine into their nest and waiting for them to climb up it.
• emitter
Source: Wiktionary
Ter"mite, n.; pl. Termites. Etym: [F. See Termes.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous species of pseudoneoropterous insects belonging to Termes and allied genera; -- called also white ant. See Illust. of White ant.
Note: They are very abundant in tropical countries, and are noted for their destructive habits, their large nests, their remarkable social instincts, and their division of labor among the polymorphic individuals of several kinds. Besides the males and females, each nest has ordinary workers, and large-headed individuals called soldiers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 March 2025
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
