Morpheme
Termite
Type
free base
Denotation
woodworm, wood-consuming insect
Etymology
(1) Latin termitēs, from termes; (2) backformed from Latin plural termites (<Termite + -es>)
Evidence
termitarium, termite, termited, termites, termiticide, termiting
Notes
Latin plural <Termite + -es> and English plural <Termite + -(e)s> are homographs but not homophones
