shipworm

Significado (Inglés)

Any of several wormlike marine molluscs (not true worms) of the family Teredinidae that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material immersed in salt water; specifically, the naval shipworm or turu (Teredo navalis), the type species of the genus Teredo.

Conceptos

Sinónimos

sea worm

ship borer

ship worm

Traducciones

Schiffsbohrwurm

Teredo navalis

Taret

teredínid

Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ˈʃɪpwɜːm/
Etimología (Inglés)

From ship + worm.

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