"supertermite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: supertermites [plural]
Etymology: super- + termite Etymology templates: {{pre|en|super|termite}} super- + termite Head templates: {{en-noun}} supertermite (plural supertermites)
  1. (informal) The Formosan termite (Coptotermes formosanus). Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-supertermite-en-noun-xPZi8MTX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-

Inflected forms

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