teredinid

te·re·di·nid

uncommon

noun

1.

wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells

Synonyms

shipworm

Related words

Word family

Teredinidae

Broader terms

clam

Narrower terms

Parts

Teredinidae

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Grammar

noun
singular	teredinid
plural	teredinids

Nearby words

tercentennial tercet Terebella Terebellidae terebinth Teredinidae teredo terefah Terence Terence Rattigan

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