gribble

noun

Meaning

Any of various wood-boring marine crustaceans of the genus Limnoria, especially Limnoria lignorum, which cause damage to underwater wooden structures.

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Related words

limnoria(English)glypheid(English)limnocytherid(English)nibbler(English)grunter(English)ragworm(English)crustacean(English)megrim(English)isopod(English)nulla(English)aborigines(English)milo(English)

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