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Word: Teredo
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek terēdōn; related to teirein ‘rub hard, wear away’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
təˈriːdəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a wormlike marine bivalve mollusc with reduced shells which it uses to drill into wood. It can cause substantial damage to wooden structures and (formerly) ships.
Short Definition:wormlike marine bivalve mollusc
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