英语词汇“termite”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ter•mite n. [countable]

Insectsa soft-bodied insect that feeds on wood:Some termites are highly destructive to buildings.

ter•mite n.

Insectsany of numerous pale-colored, soft-bodied, chiefly tropical social insects, of the order Isoptera, that feed on wood, some being highly destructive to buildings, furniture, etc. Also called white ant.

taken as singular of Neo-Latin termites, plural of termes white ant, Latin tarmes wood-eating worm 1775–85

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termite /ˈtɜːmaɪt/ n

any whitish ant-like social insect of the order Isoptera, of warm and tropical regions. Some species feed on wood, causing damage to furniture, buildings, trees, etc

Etymology: 18th Century: from New Latin termitēs white ants, pl of termes, from Latin: a woodworm; related to Greek tetrainein to bore through

termitic /tɜːˈmɪtɪk/ adj

单词	termite
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ter•mite /ˈtɜrmaɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Insectsa soft-bodied insect that feeds on wood:Some termites are highly destructive to buildings. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ter•mite (tûr′mīt),USA pronunciation n. Insectsany of numerous pale-colored, soft-bodied, chiefly tropical social insects, of the order Isoptera, that feed on wood, some being highly destructive to buildings, furniture, etc. Also called white ant. taken as singular of Neo-Latin termites, plural of termes white ant, Latin tarmes wood-eating worm 1775–85 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: termite /ˈtɜːmaɪt/ n any whitish ant-like social insect of the order Isoptera, of warm and tropical regions. Some species feed on wood, causing damage to furniture, buildings, trees, etc Etymology: 18th Century: from New Latin termitēs white ants, pl of termes, from Latin: a woodworm; related to Greek tetrainein to bore through termitic /tɜːˈmɪtɪk/ adj
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