teredo

[ tuh-ree-doh ]

noun,plural te·re·dos, te·re·di·nes [tuh-reed-n-eez]. /təˈrid nˌiz/.
  1. a shipworm of the genus Teredo.

Origin of teredo

1
1350–1400; Middle English <Latin terēdō<Greek terēdṓn wood-boring worm

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How to use teredo in a sentence

  • The Teredos in the bosom of the ocean perforate the hardest timbers, whatever be their essence.

    The Ocean World: | Louis Figuier

British Dictionary definitions for teredo

teredo

/ (tɛˈriːdəʊ) /


nounplural -dos or -dines (-dɪˌniːz)
  1. any marine bivalve mollusc of the genus Teredo: See shipworm

Origin of teredo

1
C17: via Latin from Greek terēdōn wood-boring worm; related to Greek tetrainein to pierce

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