[hwahyt-ant, wahyt-] 
| to undermine or subvert from within. |
[tur-mahyt] | any of numerous pale-colored, soft-bodied, chiefly tropical social insects, of the order Isoptera, that feed on wood, some being highly destructive to buildings, furniture, etc. |
| ter·mite (tûr'mīt') n. Any of numerous pale-colored, usually soft-bodied social insects of the order Isoptera that live mostly in warm regions and many species of which feed on wood, often destroying trees and wooden structures. Also called white ant. [New Latin Termes, genus name, from Late Latin termes, termit-, woodworm, alteration of Latin tarmes.] |
| white ant n. See termite. |