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Italian

termite

/terˈmi.te/noun · feminineC1
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Meaning

termite

  • A small, pale social insect that feeds on wood and plant material.

In a sentence

Le termiti hanno danneggiato gravemente le travi di legno della soffitta.

Termites severely damaged the wooden beams in the attic.

Abbiamo chiamato un disinfestatore per eliminare le termiti dal pavimento.

We called an exterminator to eliminate the termites from the floor.

Quella specie di termite vive solo nei climi tropicali.

That species of termite lives only in tropical climates.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
termitefeminine · singular
termitifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Feminine in Italian: 'la termite', plural 'le termiti'.
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