termitary

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noun

An anthill built and occupied by termites.

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Meanings

nountermitary (plural termitaries)

plural termitaries

  1. An anthill built and occupied by termites.

    Termites are also an important component of the dwarf mongoose diet, but this effect of termitaries on mongoose distribution is likely to be secondary.

    1995, Anthony Ronald Entrican Sinclair, Peter Arcese, Serengeti II: dynamics, management, and conservation of an ecosystem

Origin

From termite + -ary.

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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