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termitarium

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ter⋅mi⋅tar⋅i⋅um

  [tur-mi-tair-ee-uhm]
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–noun, plural -tar⋅i⋅a  [-tair-ee-uh] .
a termites' nest.
Origin:
1860–65; < NL termit(ēs), pl. of termes termite + -arium
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ter·mi·tar·i·um   (tûr'mĭ-târ'ē-əm)   
n.   pl. ter·mi·tar·i·a (-ē-ə)
A nest built by a colony of termites. Also called termitary.
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