termiet

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Etymology

From French termite, from Latin termes (woodworm, white ant).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɛrˈmit/
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  • Hyphenation: ter‧miet
  • Homophone: thermiet
  • Rhymes: -it

Noun

termiet m (plural termieten, diminutive termietje n)

  1. (zoology) a termite, an ant-like eusocial insect of the infraorder Isoptera

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