Dreye權威釋義|termite

n.

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以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

/ˈtəːmʌɪt/

n.

a small, pale soft-bodied social insect, typically making large nests of earth and feeding on wood. [Order Isoptera: many species.]

C18: from late L. termes, termit- ‘woodworm’, alt. of L. tarmes, perh. by assoc. with terere ‘to rub’.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》