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termitophile

termitophile noun: any insect that lives in close proximity to termites, typically in a termite nest.

Noun

termitophile (plural termitophiles)

  1. Any insect that lives in close proximity to termites, typically in a termite nest.

Forms of termitophile

pluraltermitophiles

Origin of termitophile

From termite + -o- + -phile.

Questions about termitophile

What does termitophile mean?
Termitophile means any insect that lives in close proximity to termites, typically in a termite nest.
What part of speech is termitophile?
Termitophile is a noun.
What is the plural of termitophile?
The plural of termitophile is termitophiles.

Words near termitophile in the dictionary

  1. termitology
  2. termitophage
  3. termitophages
  4. termitophagous
  5. termitophagy
  6. termitophile
  7. termitophiles
  8. termitophilous
  9. termless
  10. termlessly
  11. termlessness

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