wood|bor|er

wood|bor|er
wood|bor|er «WUD BR uhr, -BOHR-», noun.
an insect, crustacean, or mollusk that bores in wood: »

The huge volumes of logs introduced into seawater provided ideal conditions for the breeding and growth of woodborers (New Scientist).


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