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teredo
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[təˈriːdəʊ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a wormlike marine bivalve mollusc with reduced shells which it uses to drill into wood. It can cause substantial damage to wooden structures and (formerly) ships
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Origin
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late Middle English: via Latin from Greek terēdōn; related to teirein ‘rub hard, wear away’
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