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termite

The correct spelling is termite.

How to pronounce termite

noun

IPA: /ˈtɜː(ɹ).maɪt/

Say it like: Ter-mit-e

The correct spelling is termite. A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea.

verb

  1. 1.Of a chimpanzee: to catch termites by inserting a stick or vine into their nest and waiting for them to climb up it.

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