| NOUN | animal | dry-wood termite | any of various termites that live in and feed on dry wood that is not connected with the soil |
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| Meaning | Any of various termites that live in and feed on dry wood that is not connected with the soil. | |
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| Narrower | powder-post termite, Cryptotermes brevis | Extremely destructive dry-wood termite of warm regions |
| Broader | termite, white ant | whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood |
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