Mastotermitidae (Noun)
Meaning
Primitive termites.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Mastotermitidae, known as the primitive termites, belong to the infraorder Isoptera and are among the most evolutionarily distinct groups of termites.
- Mastotermitidae are unique in that their long, pointed heads resemble those of the modern-day cockroaches, likely due to convergent evolution.
- Scientists have found that the Mastotermitidae exhibit several characteristics reminiscent of their ancient ancestors.
- Fossil evidence has shown that the Mastotermitidae have undergone relatively little evolution over millions of years, compared to other termite families.
- Despite their 'primitive' classification, Mastotermitidae are highly social and communicative termites that have been successful for over a hundred million years.