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/uy sop"teuhr euhs/, adj.belonging or pertaining to social insects of the order Isoptera, comprising the termites.[ < NL Isopter(a) + -OUS; see ISO-, -PTEROUS]
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isopterous — adjective see isoptera * * * /uy sop teuhr euhs/, adj. belonging or pertaining to social insects of the order Isoptera, comprising the termites. [ < NL Isopter(a) + OUS; see ISO , PTEROUS] * * * isopˈterous adjective • • • Main E … Useful english dictionary
isopterous — isop·te·rous … English syllables
isopterous — /aɪˈsɒptərəs/ (say uy soptuhruhs) adjective belonging to the order Isoptera, which contains the social insects termites …
white ant — /ˈwaɪt ænt/ (say wuyt ant) noun 1. any of various species of wood eating isopterous insects which, like ants, exhibit social organisation and often form enormous moist colonies; destructive of trees, wooden fences, houses, etc.; termite. –phrase… …
i|sop|ter|ous — «y SOP tuhr uhs», adjective. having to do with or belonging to termites: »American isopterous insects have four wings that are all equal in size. ╂[< New Latin Isoptera the order name (< iso equal + Greek pterón wing) + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
