Family Kalotermitidae (Noun)
Meaning
Primitive termites of warm regions.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Kalotermitidae family, also known as dry-wood termites, primarily consist of the primitive termites of warm regions.
- Some researchers view members of the family Kalotermitidae as the most primitive of all termites found in these warm climate zones.
- Dry-wood termite species found within the family Kalotermitidae have hard exoskeletons for protection from fungi and moisture loss.
- Those termite species that comprise the family Kalotermitidae exhibit reduced labor and social structure divisions compared to other termite families.
- Species of the family Kalotermitidae predominantly thrive and rely on the very dead heartwood, where moisture content is excessively minimal.