单词 | termite mound |
释义 | > as lemmastermite mound termite mound n. a large, often conical mound of soil and termite faeces constructed as a nest by a colony of termites of certain tropical species. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > subclass Pterygota > [noun] > division Exopterygota or Hemimetabola > order Isoptera > member(s) of (termites) > nest anthill1781 termitary1826 termite hill1835 termite mound1854 termitarium1855 termite heap1867 1854 Kidd's Own Jrnl. 5 31/2 Termite mounds characterise the haunts of the ant-eater. 1977 ‘J. McVean’ Bloodspoor x. 96 Haston was lying by a termite mound. 2002 Trav. Afr. Winter 45/2 The ubiquitous termite mounds are often frequented by bands of Dwarf mongoose or used by pairs of Red-and-yellow barbet to perform their outrageous clockwork duets. < as lemmas |
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