'Termes' definitions:

Definition of 'Termes'

(from WordNet)
noun
Type genus of the Termitidae [syn: Termes, genus Termes]

Definition of 'Termes'

From: GCIDE
  • Termes \Ter"mes\ (t[~e]r"m[=e]z), n.; pl. Termites (-m[i^]*t[=e]z). [L. termes, tarmes, -itis, a woodworm. Cf. Termite.] (Zool.) A genus of Pseudoneuroptera including the white ants, or termites. See Termite. [1913 Webster]