Termite

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈtɜː(ɹ).maɪt/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)maɪt

Origin

Back-formation from {{3}} Possibly from Latin termites (three syllables), plural of termes.

Also possible a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *term- ("drill").

Full definition of termite

Noun

1. A white bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea.

Synonyms

• Australia white ant

Anagrams

• emitter