termite
Example Sentences
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They use sticks to gather ants and termites, and stones to crack nuts.
From BBC
“Hardwood floors, and made out of redwood so you don’t have to worry about termites.”
From Los Angeles Times
Other social organisms, including termites, may have followed similar evolutionary paths, although that possibility still needs further testing.
From Science Daily
Friend, noting that your house has termites is not the same as moving in with the neighbors.
From MarketWatch
Like John le Carré, he creates his own jargon: safe houses are “coops,” spycraft is “artifice,” freelance agents are “units” and deep-cover moles are “termites.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
