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termite

/ˈtɜː(ɹ).maɪt/ noun B2
  1. A colonial insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea; typically known for certain white-bodied species that devour and infest wood, though other species eat different plant matter, such as grasses.
  2. A contemptible person.

Plural termites

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