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GENUS TERMES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Termes mean? 

GENUS TERMES (noun)
  The noun GENUS TERMES has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Termitidaeplay

  Familiarity information: GENUS TERMES used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GENUS TERMES (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the Termitidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Termes; Termes

Hypernyms ("genus Termes" is a kind of...):

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

Holonyms ("genus Termes" is a member of...):

family Termitidae; Termitidae (termites)


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