Termite with neat turns (5,3)
I believe the answer is:
white ant
'termite' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'with neat turns' is the wordplay.
'turns' indicates an anagram.
'with'+'neat'='withneat'
'withneat' anagrammed gives 'WHITE-ANT'.
(Other definitions for white ant that I've seen before include "insect" , "Termite" , "Social worker" .)