shipworm

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

teredinid

sea worm

ship borer

ship worm

Translations

teredine

taret

Schiffsbohrwurm

Teredo navalis

teredínid

broma

🤣

Taret

bruma

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃɪpwɜːm/

Etymology

From ship + worm.