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In the upper part of the termitarium are the nurseries—many nurseries—for no one nursery could care for any such numbers of babies as the queen has.

The termitarium has as many rooms in it as a big hotel—oh, I don't know how many—and they are all built around the chambers of the king and queen.

This well-appointed, bustling termitarium does not seem the natural habitat of a writer, but Turow blends in easily.

These are always found in every perfect termitarium.

Termitarium: a nest, natural or artificial, or a colony of Termites.