4. Either end of a railroad line; also, the station house, or the town
or city, at that place.
Ter"mite (?), n.; pl. Termites (#). [F. See Termes.] (Zoöl.) Any one of
numerous species of pseudoneoropterous insects belonging to Termes and
allied genera; — called also white ant. See Illust. of White ant.
They are very abundant in tropical countries, and are noted for their
destructive habits, their large nests, their remarkable social
instincts, and their division of labor among the polymorphic
individuals of several kinds. Besides the males and females, each nest
has ordinary workers, and large-headed individuals called soldiers.
Term"less (?), a. 1. Having no term or end; unlimited; boundless;
unending; as, termless time. [R.] "Termless joys." Sir W. Raleigh.