FORMOSAN TERMITE


Meaning of FORMOSAN TERMITE in English

noun Etymology: Formosa (Taiwan) Date: 1968 a large termite ( Coptotermes formosanus of the family Rhinotermitidae) native to Taiwan and nearby areas and introduced into Hawaii, California, and some southern United States states where it is a destructive pest of wooden structures

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