mastotermes darwiniensis

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   Australian termite; sole living species of Mastotermes; called a living fossil; apparent missing link between cockroaches and termites

   Broadertermite

   Part ofMastotermes

Questions about mastotermes darwiniensis

What does mastotermes darwiniensis mean?

mastotermes darwiniensis means "Australian termite; sole living species of Mastotermes; called a living fossil; apparent missing link between cockroaches and termites".

Is mastotermes darwiniensis a common word?

mastotermes darwiniensis is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.