teredo

Definitions


[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:
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek terēdōn; related to teirein ‘rub hard, wear away’




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