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# termite

noun (a termite, termites)

«termite» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A small, pale insect that lives in large groups called colonies, eats wood, and builds big nests or mounds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/termite/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science lessons termites are social insects with a queen, workers and soldiers. Their mounds in Africa and Australia can be taller than a person and have clever air channels. In everyday life, termites can damage wooden houses, so people check for them. Phrases: «termite mound», «termite colony», «termite damage».

### Examples

- Termites live in huge colonies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/termite/#x1)
- We saw tall termite mounds in Australia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/termite/#x2)
- Termites ate the wooden steps of the old house. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/termite/#x3)
- A termite colony has a queen, workers and soldiers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/termite/#x4)
- Some animals, like echidnas and aardvarks, eat termites. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/termite/#x5)
- The pest controller checked the house for termites. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/termite/#x6)
- Termite mounds stay cool inside because of air tunnels. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/termite/#x7)

### Note

Countable. Myth trap: termites are often called «white ants», but they are not ants; they are more closely related to cockroaches. Termites have six legs, like all insects.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «termite» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/termite/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«termite» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/termite.html) on Mova free.