termitophile

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noun

Any insect that lives in close proximity to termites, typically in a termite nest.

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Meanings

nountermitophile (plural termitophiles)

plural termitophiles

  1. biologyAny insect that lives in close proximity to termites, typically in a termite nest.

Origin

From termite + -o- + -phile.

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APA

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

MLA

“termitophile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/termitophile. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “termitophile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/termitophile.

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