Main Entry: For·mo·san termite

Pronunciation: \fȯr-ˈmō-s^ən-, fər-, -z^ən-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Formosa (Taiwan)

Date: 1968

: a large termite (Coptotermes formosanus of the family Rhinotermitidae) native to Taiwan and nearby areas and introduced into Hawaii, California, and some southern United States states where it is a destructive pest of wooden structures —called also Formosan subterranean termite