Plural of termite
regular plural
The plural of termite is termites.
Forms of termite
| Singular | termite /ˈtɜː(ɹ).maɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | termites /ˈtɜːmaɪts/ |
| Countable | countable |
Termites in a sentence
- The aardvark burrows in the ground and feeds mostly on termites, which it catches with its long, slimy tongue.From the entry aardvark
- I need to spray my house for termites.From the entry for
- Termites will honeycomb a porch made of untreated pine.From the entry honeycomb
- Your task is the elimination of the termites.From the entry task
- Termites and cows account for much greenhouse gas.From the entry greenhouse gas
Meaning of termite
- noun A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea.
- noun A contemptible person.
- verb Of a chimpanzee: to catch termites by inserting a stick or vine into their nest and waiting for them to climb up it.
Questions about the plural of termite
- What is the plural of termite?
- The plural of termite is termites.
- Is termite countable?
- Termite is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: termite (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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