Synonyms for termite
ˈtɜr maɪtter·mite

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1. termitenoun

   Synonyms:
   white ant

2. termitenoun

   A white bodied, wood-consuming insect of the epifamily Termitoidae, order Blattodea.

   Synonyms:
   white ant

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1. termite, white antnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   white ant

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1. • Insect

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1. termitenoun

   Synonyms:
   termes, white ant

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1. List of paraphrases for "termite":

   mound, intelligent, smart

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1. Donna Wood:

   No one would have imagined that there would have been enough termite damage for this to happen.

2. Ed Vargo:

   You have the two most destructive subterranean termite species in the world, and here they are, brought together through human activity, being introduced together in a place where they're not native, and they're hybridizing.

3. Paul Felix:

   This is out of necessity, we’ve been working on correcting foundation problems, termite issues, and other issues, roof problems, and all kinds of things.

4. Thomas Chouvenc:

   When I give them a choice between the two females, [the male Asian termite] actually prefers the female of the other species, he completely ignores his own species.