[はむし, hamushi] (n) (1) (See 羽虱) biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); (2) (col) (See 羽蟻) small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite) [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Termite \Ter"mite\, n.; pl. {Termites}. [F. See {Termes}.]
(Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of pseudoneoropterous insects
belonging to {Termes} and allied genera; -- called also
{white ant}. See Illust. of {White ant}.
[1913 Webster]
Note: They are very abundant in tropical countries, and are
noted for their destructive habits, their large nests,
their remarkable social instincts, and their division
of labor among the polymorphic individuals of several
kinds. Besides the males and females, each nest has
ordinary workers, and large-headed individuals called
soldiers.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
termite
n 1: whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on
wood [syn: {termite}, {white ant}]
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