teredinid

teredinid
noun
wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells
• Syn: ↑shipworm
• Hypernyms: ↑clam
• Member Holonyms: ↑Teredinidae, ↑family Teredinidae

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I. \\|terə|dinə̇d, təˈredən-\ adjective
: of or relating to the Teredinidae
II. noun (-s)
: a mollusk of the family Teredinidae : shipworm

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