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Kalotermes

noun

type genus of Kalotermitidae; termites destructive of wood and living trees

• Syn: ↑genus Kalotermes

• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Kalotermitidae, ↑family Kalotermitidae

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\\ˌkaləˈtər(ˌ)mēz\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from kalo- (from Greek kalos) + Termes

: the type genus of Kalotermitidae comprising many termites that are destructive pests of living trees or of dry timber — see cryptotermes

Useful english dictionary. 2012.