TEREDO


Meaning of TEREDO in English

n. (pl. -os) any bivalve mollusc of the genus Teredo, esp. T. navalis, that bores into wooden ships etc. Also called SHIPWORM.

[ L f. Gk teredon f. teiro rub hard, wear away, bore ]

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