Noun
genus of dry wood termites; cosmopolitan in distribution; sometimes considered a subgenus of Kalotermes
Source: WordNetCryptotermes brevis, the most widely introduced invasive termite species in the world, has been introduced to all the islands in the West Indies and to Australia. Source: Internet
In one study, the drywood termite Cryptotermes brevis strongly preferred poplar and maple woods to other woods that were generally rejected by the termite colony. Source: Internet