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termite

[tur-mahyt] / ˈtɜr maɪt /




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He lives in a company-owned apartment full of dark, polished surfaces and bad modern art; she lives in a rundown apartment furnished with termites.

From Los Angeles Times

Because age, termites and water had attacked wooden beams, the house sat unattached on its foundation; it has been reaffixed, and moisture levels controlled.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rather than becoming more complex by adding new genes, termites evolved advanced social behavior by shedding genes, including those associated with sperm competition.

From Science Daily

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