A white ant is a type of ant that eats timber but dislikes sunlight.
They are white in appearance, hence the name.
A piece of timber attacked by white ants looks ok on the outside but if
touched, falls apart in your hands, revealing numerous tunnels
within the wood.
See
http://www.macnet.mq.edu.au:8008/anonymous5880056761+2/-/macshowrecord/1/1
http://www.macnet.mq.edu.au:8008/anonymous5880056761+3/-/macshowrecord/1/2
Regards
Michael
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Gushee [mailto:]
> Sent: Saturday, 22 June 2002 6:56 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [xml-dev] [off-topic] Re: [xml-dev] Relax NG Projects
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 22, 2002 at 09:49:02AM +0100, Michael Kay wrote:
>
> > > Elders of Gridiron" which shows how International Gridiron plans
> > > to whiteant respect for that fine game.
> > >
> > Can someone please explain the verb "to whiteant" so someone who is not
> > a native speaker of the American language?
>
> Ahem. Don't you mean Australian? At any rate, this American is just as
> puzzled as you are.
>
> --
> Matt Gushee
> Englewood, Colorado, USA
>
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