supertermite

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noun

The Formosan termite (Coptotermes formosanus).

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Meanings

nounsupertermite (plural supertermites)

plural supertermites

  1. informalThe Formosan termite (Coptotermes formosanus).

    […] but she ultimately decided that the opportunity to work with supertermites was more important than the politics.

    2007, Glenn Taylor, Biogas!, page 34

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
formosan termite

Origin

From super- + termite.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

superemitter
Cite this entry
APA

supertermite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supertermite

MLA

“supertermite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supertermite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supertermite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supertermite.

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