- northwest shipworm
- noun
Usage: often capitalized N: a large destructive shipworm (Bankia setacea) of the Pacific coast of No. America
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
northwest shipworm
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giant northwest shipworm — noun giant shipworm of the Pacific coast of North America • Syn: ↑Bankia setaceae • Hypernyms: ↑shipworm, ↑teredinid • Member Holonyms: ↑Bankia, ↑genus Bankia … Useful english dictionary
Bankia — noun giant shipworms • Syn: ↑genus Bankia • Hypernyms: ↑mollusk genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Teredinidae, ↑family Teredinidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Bankia setaceae — noun giant shipworm of the Pacific coast of North America • Syn: ↑giant northwest shipworm • Hypernyms: ↑shipworm, ↑teredinid • Member Holonyms: ↑Bankia, ↑genus Bankia … Useful english dictionary
teredinid — noun wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill like shells • Syn: ↑shipworm • Hypernyms: ↑clam • Hyponyms: ↑teredo, ↑giant northwest shipworm, ↑Bankia setaceae … Useful english dictionary
genus Bankia — noun giant shipworms • Syn: ↑Bankia • Hypernyms: ↑mollusk genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Teredinidae, ↑family Teredinidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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