TEREDO


Meaning of TEREDO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ təˈri:dəu ]

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]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.