Formosan termite

noun

The termite Coptotermes formosanus, local to China and introduced elsewhere, and known for its large colonies that can consume wood at a rapid rate.

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supertermite
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Meanings

nounFormosan termite (plural Formosan termites)

plural Formosan termites

  1. The termite Coptotermes formosanus, local to China and introduced elsewhere, and known for its large colonies that can consume wood at a rapid rate.

    Synonyms: supertermite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe termite Coptotermes formosanus, local to China and introduced elsewhere, and known for its large colonies that can consume wood at a rapid rate.

Similar
supertermite
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APA

Formosan termite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Formosan%20termite

MLA

“Formosan termite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Formosan%20termite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Formosan termite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Formosan%20termite.

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