termitic

American

[ter-mit-ik] / tərˈmɪt ɪk /

adjective

of, pertaining to, produced by, or infested with termites.

Etymology

Origin of termitic

First recorded in 1880–85; termite + -ic

Example Sentences

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With the help of symbiotic bacteria and protozoa packed into the termitic paunch at what might be the highest microbial densities in nature, termites thrive by eating what others can’t or won’t: wood, dung, lichen, even dirt.

From New York Times

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