Ter'mes (tẽr'mēz) noun ; plural Termites (-mĭ*tēz). [ Latin termes , tarmes , -itis , a woodworm. Confer Termite .] (Zoology) A genus of Pseudoneuroptera including the white ants, or termites. See Termite . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/29