TEREDO


Meaning of TEREDO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tə-ˈrē-(ˌ)dō, -ˈrā- ]

noun

( plural -dos )

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin teredin-, teredo, from Greek terēdōn; akin to Greek tetrainein to bore — more at throw

Date: 14th century

: shipworm

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