Definition

1. Noun:
   • Soldier termite: A member of a termite colony, specifically a sterile or immature individual with a large head and strong mandibles, whose primary function is to defend the nest from predators and intruders.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tổ mối có đầy đủ mối vua, mối chúa, mối thợ và mối quân. (The termite nest has a full complement of king termites, queen termites, worker termites, and soldier termites.)
  • Mối quân dùng hàm to khỏe của mình để bảo vệ tổ. (The soldier termite uses its large, strong mandibles to protect the nest.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "mối quân" is a specialized zoological term used primarily in scientific or detailed descriptive contexts about insect societies. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Mối lính: This is a direct synonym for "mối quân", also meaning soldier termite.
  • Mối lính canh gác ở các lối vào tổ. (The soldier termites guard the entrances to the nest.)
• Mối thợ (n): Worker termite; the caste responsible for foraging, building, and maintaining the nest.
• Mối chúa (n): Queen termite; the primary reproductive female in the colony.
• Mối vua (n): King termite; the primary reproductive male.

Synonyms

• Soldier termite: The standard English translation.
• Termite soldier: An alternative phrasing in English.

Notes on Usage

• "Mối quân" is a compound noun where "mối" means termite and "quân" means soldier or troops. It refers specifically to the defensive caste within the termite colony's social structure.