mastotermes darwiniensis: Australian termite; sole living species of Mastotermes; called a living fossil; apparent missing link between cockroaches and termites
termite: whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood
stratum granulosum: the layer of epidermis just under the stratum corneum or (on the palms and soles) just under the stratum lucidum; contains cells (with visible granules) that die and move to the surface