Meaning Of The Word Shipworm

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shipworm in American English
any of a family (Teredinidae) of marine, bivalve mollusks with wormlike bodies: they burrow into and damage submerged wood, as of ships, pilings, etc.
noun: any of various wormlike marine bivalve mollusks that burrow into the timbers of ships, wharves, etc.

shipworm in British English
noun: any wormlike marine bivalve mollusc of the genus Teredo and related genera and family Teredinidae. They bore into wooden piers, ships, etc, by means of drill-like shell valves

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