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termite

/ˈtɜː(ɹ).maɪt/

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noun

Термит

A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea.

Examples :

"The termites were eating away at the wooden fence post, slowly weakening it. "

Термиты съедали деревянный столб забора, медленно ослабляя его.

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verb

Ловить термитов

Of a chimpanzee: to catch termites by inserting a stick or vine into their nest and waiting for them to climb up it.

Examples :

"The young chimpanzee is learning to termite effectively by watching its mother carefully insert the stick. "

Молодой шимпанзе учится ловить термитов эффективно, внимательно наблюдая, как его мать вставляет палку.

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