termite mound

noun

A tough and durable standing structure rising from the ground, built by a termite colony from mud, plant parts, and termite saliva and faeces.

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Meanings

nountermite mound (plural termite mounds)

plural termite mounds

  1. A tough and durable standing structure rising from the ground, built by a termite colony from mud, plant parts, and termite saliva and faeces.

Translations

French termitière
  • termitièrestructure built by termites
German Termitenhügel
  • Termitenhügelstructure built by termites
Polish termitiera
  • termitierastructure built by termites
Cite this entry
APA

termite mound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/termite%20mound

MLA

“termite mound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/termite%20mound. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “termite mound,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/termite%20mound.

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