teredo

noun

Meaning

A shipworm (of genus Teredo).

Etymology / origin

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Related words

worm(English)teredinid(English)teredine(English)shipworm(English)woodworm(English)auger-fish(English)termite of the sea(English)turrid(English)tunneling(English)nats(English)bivalve(English)relays(English)

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Sources

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