SHIPWORM


Meaning of SHIPWORM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌwərm ]

noun

Date: circa 1778

: any of various marine clams (especially family Teredinidae) that have a shell used for burrowing in submerged wood and a wormlike body and that cause damage to wharf piles and wooden ships

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