termiet

Dutch

Etymology

From French termite, from Latin termes (“woodworm, white ant”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɛrˈmit/
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  • Hyphenation: ter‧miet
  • Homophone: thermiet
  • Rhymes: -it

Noun

termiet m (plural termieten, diminutive termietje n)

  1. (zoology) A termite, an ant-like colony insect

Synonyms

  • witte mier

Derived terms

  • termietengast
  • termietenheuvel
  • termietenkolonie
  • termietennest
  • termietensoort
  • werktermiet

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