genus Mastotermes

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1.genus Mastotermes - primitive genus of termites; mostly extinct; sometimes considered the most primitive IsopteraMastotermesarthropod genus - a genus of arthropodsfamily Mastotermitidae, Mastotermitidae - primitive termitesMastotermes darwiniensis - Australian termite; sole living species of Mastotermes; called a living fossil; apparent missing link between cockroaches and termitesMastotermes electromexicus - an extinct termite found in amber in southern MexicoMastotermes electrodominicus - extinct termite found in amber in the Dominican Republic