\Ter"mes\ (t[~e]r"m[=e]z), n.; pl. {Termites}
(-m[i^]*t[=e]z). [L. termes, tarmes, -itis, a woodworm. Cf.
{Termite}.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of Pseudoneuroptera including the white ants, or
termites. See {Termite}.