termite meaning

UK US /ˈtɝmaɪt/ 2 syllables

termite (noun): whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood.

Definition of termite

  1. whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood

    Synonyms: white ant

    Type of: insect

    Kinds: dry-wood termite, Reticulitermes flanipes, Reticulitermes lucifugus, Mastotermes darwiniensis, Mastotermes electromexicus, Mastotermes electrodominicus

How to pronounce termite

termite is pronounced /ˈtɝmaɪt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in TE · 7-letter words

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