noun🔗ShareTermitaA white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea."The termites were eating away at the wooden fence post, slowly weakening it. "Las termitas estaban comiendo el poste de la cerca de madera, debilitándolo lentamente.insectanimalorganismbiologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePescar termitasOf a chimpanzee: to catch termites by inserting a stick or vine into their nest and waiting for them to climb up it."The young chimpanzee is learning to termite effectively by watching its mother carefully insert the stick. "El joven chimpancé está aprendiendo a pescar termitas eficazmente observando a su madre insertar cuidadosamente el palo.animalnaturebiologyinsectecologyenvironmentscienceorganismactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
