ter‧mite /ˈtɜːmaɪt $ ˈtɜːr-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: termes, from Latin tarmes 'wood-eating worm']
an insect that eats and destroys wood from trees and buildings
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