English word termite comes from Latin termitis
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| termitis | Latin (lat) | |
| termites | Latin (lat) | |
| termite | English (eng) | A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea. (intransitive) Of a chimpanzee: to catch termites by inserting a stick or vine into their nest and waiting for them to climb up it. |