单词 | termite nest |
释义 | > as lemmastermite nest termite nest n. a structure made and occupied by a colony of termites.Termite nests are constructed largely from termite faeces, and may be located beneath the ground, in dry or rotting wood, and in large epigeal mounds. ΚΠ 1852 C. B. Mansfield Paraguay, Brazil, & Plate (1856) Contents 79 Monkeys. Snakes. Birds. Termite Nests. 1895 Agric. Bull. Malay Penins. Jan. 80 In opening termite nests, I have often seen roots of trees and other plants..surrounded by working termites. 1971 Washington Post 12 Dec. k32 Some termite nests have air conditioning and humidity control built in by the workers. 2011 C. Sanz & D. Morgan in M. M. Robbins & C. Boesch Among Afr. Apes vi. 96 One could break the termite nest open with brute force, which is the technique favored by gorillas. < as lemmas |
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