teredo
[ tuh-ree-doh ]
noun,plural te·re·dos, te·re·di·nes [tuh-reed-n-eez]. /təˈrid nˌiz/.
a shipworm of the genus Teredo.
Origin of teredo
11350–1400; 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) /
Origin of teredo
1C17: via Latin from Greek terēdōn wood-boring worm; related to Greek tetrainein to pierce
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