termites
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary For·mo·san termite Pronunciation: fo ̇ r- ' mō-s ə n-, fər-, -z ə n- Function: noun Etymology: Formosa (Taiwan) Date: 1968 : a large termite ( Coptotermes formosanus of the family Rhinotermitidae) native to Taiwan and nearby areas and introduced into Hawaii, California, and some southern U.S. states where it is a destructive pest of wooden structures ― called also Formosan subterranean termite ]]> ter·mite n. Pronunciation: ' tər- ˌ mīt Function: noun Etymology: New Latin Termit-, Termes, genus of termites, from Late Latin, a worm that eats wood, alteration of Latin tarmit-, tarmes; akin to Greek tetrainein to bore ― more at THROW Date: 1781 : any of numerous pale-colored soft-bodied social insects (order Isoptera) that live in colonies consisting usually of winged sexual forms, wingless sterile workers, and soldiers, feed on wood, and include some which are very destructive to wooden structures and trees ― called also white ant ]]>