təˈrē(ˌ)dō noun
Etymology: Latin teredin-, teredo worm that bores wood, from Greek terēdon-, terēdōn; akin to Greek ṭetrainein to bore through, pierce — more at throw
1. plural teredos -ōz or te·red·i·nes -red ə nˌēz : shipworm
2. capitalized
[New Latin Teredin-, Teredo, from Latin, worm that bores wood]
: a genus of mollusks that contains the typical shipworms and is type of a family Teredinidae — compare bankia