noun
large widely distributed family of termites of temperate to tropical regions
• Syn: ↑family Rhinotermitidae
• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Isoptera, ↑order Isoptera
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\\|rī(ˌ)nō(ˌ)tərˈmid.əˌdē\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Rhinotermit-, Rhinotermes, type genus (from rhin- + Termit-, Termes) + -idae
: a large and widely distributed family of termites that occur in temperate, subtropical, and tropical regions
Useful english dictionary. 2012.