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Formosan termites

Formosan termites is the plural of Formosan termite.

Meaning of Formosan termite

Noun

Formosan termite (plural Formosan termites)

  1. The termite Coptotermes formosanus, local to China and introduced elsewhere, and known for its large colonies that can consume wood at a rapid rate.
    Synonyms:
    supertermite

Questions about Formosan termites

What is Formosan termites the plural of?
Formosan termites is the plural of Formosan termite.

Words near Formosan termites in the dictionary

  1. Formosa
  2. Formosa Strait
  3. Formosa Straits
  4. Formosan
  5. Formosan termite
  6. Formosan termites
  7. Formosan wood mice
  8. Formosan wood mouse
  9. Formosans
  10. Formosas
  11. formose

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