"termes" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɜːmiːz/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: termites [plural]
Etymology: From the translingual Termes (genus name), from Late Latin termes, late variant of Classical Latin tarmes (“woodworm”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mul|Termes|pos=genus name}} translingual Termes (genus name), {{der|en|LL.|termes}} Late Latin termes, {{der|en|la|tarmes||woodworm}} Latin tarmes (“woodworm”) Head templates: {{en-noun|termites}} termes (plural termites)
  1. A termite. Categories (lifeform): Termites Derived forms: termite
    Sense id: en-termes-en-noun-2q0pDgyk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 21 26 21 26 1 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 25 21 24 1 8

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