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termite — /terr muyt/, n. any 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. [1775 85; taken as sing. of… … Universalium
powder-post termite — noun extremely destructive dry wood termite of warm regions • Syn: ↑Cryptotermes brevis • Hypernyms: ↑dry wood termite • Member Holonyms: ↑Cryptotermes, ↑genus Cryptotermes * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
Termite — Not to be confused with Termit (disambiguation), Thermite, or Turmite. This article is about insects. For other uses, see Termite (disambiguation). Termite Temporal range: 228–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Wood preservation — All measures that are taken to ensure a long life of wood fall under the definition wood preservation (timber treatment). Apart from structural wood preservation measures, there are a number of different (chemical) preservatives and processes… … Wikipedia
Cryptotermes brevis — noun extremely destructive dry wood termite of warm regions • Syn: ↑powder post termite • Hypernyms: ↑dry wood termite • Member Holonyms: ↑Cryptotermes, ↑genus Cryptotermes … Useful english dictionary
white ant — noun whitish soft bodied ant like social insect that feeds on wood • Syn: ↑termite • Hypernyms: ↑insect • Hyponyms: ↑dry wood termite, ↑Reticulitermes flanipes, ↑Reticulitermes lucifugus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Amyris elemifera — taxobox name = Amyris elemifera regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots unranked ordo = Rosids ordo = Sapindales familia = Rutaceae genus = Amyris species = A. elemifera binomial = Amyris elemifera binomial… … Wikipedia
Kalotermitidae — noun primitive termites of warm regions • Syn: ↑family Kalotermitidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Isoptera, ↑order Isoptera • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Cryptotermes — noun genus of dry wood termites; cosmopolitan in distribution; sometimes considered a subgenus of Kalotermes • Syn: ↑genus Cryptotermes • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Kalotermitidae, ↑family Kalotermitidae … Useful english dictionary
Kretschmarr Cave Mold Beetle — Taxobox name = Kretschmarr Cave Mold Beetle regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Coleoptera subordo = Polyphaga familia = Pselaphide species = reddelli binomial = Texamaurops reddelli The Kretschmarr Cave Mold Beetle… … Wikipedia
