Cement

Pronunciation
/SEM-ment/
Category
Nest Construction
Singular
Cement
Plural
Cement

Definition

A hard, durable material sometimes used in some species' nest construction, notably by termites and certain ants, to bind together soil particles.

Etymology

From Latin 'caementum', meaning 'rough-cut stone'.

Example

The termites used a cement-like material to seal their tunnels.

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