termitarium
/tɜːmɪˈteərɪəm/noun
(pl. termitaria /-ɪə/)
1- a colony of termites, typically within a mound of cemented earth白蚁巢。
1.1
- a man-made structure or environment that resembles such a colony in some way, such as a tower block(人造的)白蚁巢状结构(如高层建筑)。
词源
mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin termes, termit- 'termite'.