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Rhinotermitidae

plural noun
Rhi·​no·​ter·​mit·​i·​dae | \ ¦rī(ˌ)nō(ˌ)tərˈmitəˌdē\

Definition of Rhinotermitidae

: a large and widely distributed family of termites that occur in temperate, subtropical, and tropical regions

History and Etymology for Rhinotermitidae

New Latin, from Rhinotermit-, Rhinotermes, type genus (from rhin- + Termit-, Termes) + -idae

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