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noun
Any shipworm in the family Teredinidae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: shipworm
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: clam
Narrower terms: teredo, giant northwest shipworm, Bankia setaceae
History
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