We found 1 definitions of order isoptera from 1 different sources.
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order isoptera - order of social insects that live in colonies, including: termites; often placed in subclass Exopterygota | ||
Isoptera, order Isoptera | ||
animal order the order of animals | ||
class hexapoda, class insecta, hexapoda, insecta insects; about five-sixths of all known animal species | ||
family termitidae, termitidae termites | ||
termite, white ant whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood | ||
family rhinotermitidae, rhinotermitidae large widely distributed family of termites of temperate to tropical regions | ||
family mastotermitidae, mastotermitidae primitive termites |