SHIPWORM

Meaning of SHIPWORM in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

: any of various elongated marine clams mostly of the family Teredinidae that resemble worms, burrow in submerged wood, and are very destructive to piles of wharves or wooden ships — compare bankia

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

SHIPWORM — noun Date: circa 1778 any of various marine clams (especially family Teredinidae) that have a shell used for burrowing in …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SHIPWORM — or pileworm Any of approximately 65 species (family Teredidae) of common marine bivalves that can severely damage wooden structures, including …
Английский словарь Британика
SHIPWORM — (n.) Any long, slender, worm-shaped bivalve mollusk of Teredo and allied genera. The shipworms burrow in wood, and are destructive …
Английский словарь Webster
SHIPWORM — ( n. ) Any long, slender, worm-shaped bivalve mollusk of Teredo and allied genera. The shipworms burrow in wood, and …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SHIPWORM — /ship"werrm'/ , n. any of various wormlike marine bivalve mollusks that burrow into the timbers of ships, wharves, etc. [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHIPWORM — noun Date: circa 1778 : any of various marine clams (especially family Teredinidae) that have a shell used for burrowing …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHIPWORM — noun any long, slender, worm-shaped bivalve mollusk of teredo and allied genera. the shipworms burrow in wood, and are destructive …
Webster English vocab
SHIPWORM — ■ noun another term for teredo .
Concise Oxford English vocab
SHIPWORM — [ship.worm] n (ca. 1778): any of various elongated marine clams (esp. family Teredinidae) that resemble worms, burrow in submerged wood, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SHIPWORM — also called pileworm any of the approximately 65 species of marine bivalve mollusks of the family Teredidae (Teredinidae). Shipworms are …
Britannica English vocabulary
SHIPWORM — shipworm BrE AmE ˈʃɪp wɜːm AmE \ -wɝːm ▷ shipworm|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SHIPWORM — n. = TEREDO.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHIPWORM — n. = TEREDO.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHIPWORM — n. TEREDO.
Oxford English vocab
SHIPWORM — n. or pileworm Any of approximately 65 species (family Teredidae) of common marine bivalves that can severely damage wooden structures, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SHIPWORM — шашель, шашень (зоология) корабельный червь, тередо (Teredo navalis)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SHIPWORM — n зоол. корабельный червь, тередо ( Teredo navalis )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SHIPWORM — шашель, шашень
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SHIPWORM — (n) корабельный червь; тередо
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SHIPWORM — n зоол. корабельный червь, тередо ( Teredo navalis )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SHIPWORM — n зоол. корабельный червь, тередо ( Teredo navalis )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SHIPWORM — мал. корабельный червь (Teredo navalis)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
SHIPWORM — мал. корабельный червь ( Teredo navalis )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
SHIPWORM — шашель, шашень (зоология) корабельный червь, тередо (Teredo navalis)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SHIPWORM — n. Pronunciation: - ˌ w ə rm Function: noun Date: circa 1778 : any of various marine clams (esp. family …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
NORTHWEST SHIPWORM — noun Usage: often capitalized N : a large destructive shipworm ( Bankia setacea ) of the Pacific coast of No. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FRESHWATER SHIPWORM — noun Australia : a voracious and destructive shipworm ( Nausitora meselli ) inhabiting fresh and brackish waters
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TEREDO — noun (plural -dos) see: throw Date: 14th century shipworm
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TEREDO — (n.) A genus of long, slender, wormlike bivalve mollusks which bore into submerged wood, such as the piles of wharves, …
Английский словарь Webster
TEREDO — ( n. ) A genus of long, slender, wormlike bivalve mollusks which bore into submerged wood, such as the piles …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TEREDO — noun a genus of long, slender, wormlike bivalve mollusks which bore into submerged wood, such as the piles of wharves, …
Webster English vocab
BIVALVE
Britannica English vocabulary

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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