Mastotermes n 1: primitive genus of termites; mostly extinct; sometimes considered the most primitive Isoptera [syn: {Mastotermes}, {genus Mastotermes}]
Mastotermes \Mastotermes\ prop. n. A primitive genus of termites, mostly extinct; sometimes considered the most primitive isopterans. Syn: genus {Mastotermes}. [WordNet 1.5]