noun
any of various termites that live in and feed on dry wood that is not connected with the soil
• Hyponyms: ↑powder-post termite, ↑Cryptotermes brevis
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noun : any of various termites (family Kalotermitidae) that live and feed in dry wood without a soil connection and include some which are destructive pests in domestic construction — see cryptotermes
Useful english dictionary. 2012.