HyperDic: white_ant

English > 1 sense of the expression white ant:
NOUNanimalwhite ant, termitewhitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood
English > white ant: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningwhitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood.
Synonymtermite
Member ofIsoptera, order IsopteraOrder of social insects that live in colonies, including
NarrowerMastotermes darwiniensisAustralian termite
Mastotermes electrodominicusExtinct termite found in amber in the Dominican Republic
Mastotermes electromexicusAn extinct termite found in amber in southern Mexico
Reticulitermes flanipesdestructive United States termite
Reticulitermes lucifugusdestructive European termite
dry-wood termiteAny of various termites that live in and feed on dry wood that is not connected with the soil
Broaderinsectsmall air-breathing arthropod
Spanishcomején, hormiga blanca, isoptera, termes, termita
Catalantèrmit

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