teredo

Meaning

A mollusc of the genus Teredo, especially the shipworm, Teredo navalis.

Translations

corc marí

teredo

τερηδών

teredos

gemi kurdu

Etymology

From Latin terēdō (“woodworm”), from Ancient Greek τερηδών (terēdṓn, “wood-worm”). Compare Ancient Greek: τέρην (térēn, “smooth, gentle”).

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