Shipworm

noun

/ˈʃɪpwɜː(ɹ)m/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounAny of several wormlike marine mollusks (not true worms) of the family Teredinidae, that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material immersed in salt water.

Synonyms

teredinid borer woodworm termite of the sea tube worm teredine teredo tubeworm seaworm auger-fish wormshell sea worm

Rhymes With

whipworm

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