Formosan termite
noun
For·mo·san termite
fȯr-ˈmō-sᵊn- 
fər-,
-zᵊn-
: a large termite (Coptotermes formosanus of the family Rhinotermitidae) native to Taiwan and southern China that forms very large, usually underground colonies and has been introduced into Hawaii and the southern U.S. where it is a destructive pest of wooden structures
called also Formosan subterranean termite
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“Formosan termite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Formosan%20termite. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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