The Collaborative International Dictionary
Termite \Ter"mite\, n.; pl. Termites. [F. See Termes.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of pseudoneoropterous insects belonging to Termes and allied genera; -- called also white ant. See Illust. of White ant.
Note: They are very abundant in tropical countries, and are noted for their destructive habits, their large nests, their remarkable social instincts, and their division of labor among the polymorphic individuals of several kinds. Besides the males and females, each nest has ordinary workers, and large-headed individuals called soldiers.
Wiktionary
n. (context informal English) A termite.
WordNet
n. whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood [syn: termite]
Usage examples of "white ant".
It showed the picture of a single white ant crawling up the stem of a flower.
Nor will she talk thus any more, the white ant who has gone back into its tunnel.
Centaine protested, but she watched Ram carefully after that, and she saw that she indeed gave every indication of smelling out the deep nests of termites to raid them of the crumbling white ant bread which she made into a foul-tasting but nutritious porridge.