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ter·mite
 termite
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- pronunciation:
- tuhr
maIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
any of various light-colored, soft-bodied, somewhat antlike, and mainly tropical insects that feed on wood and thus may destroy wooden structures, trees, and the like.
The home buyers pulled out of the deal when they discovered the house had termites.
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| derivation: |
termitic (adj.) |
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