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Definition of Shipworm
1. Noun. Wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells.
Exact synonyms: Teredinid
Generic synonyms: Clam
Group relationships: Family Teredinidae, Teredinidae
Specialized synonyms: Teredo, Bankia Setaceae, Giant Northwest Shipworm
Generic synonyms: Clam
Group relationships: Family Teredinidae, Teredinidae
Specialized synonyms: Teredo, Bankia Setaceae, Giant Northwest Shipworm
Definition of Shipworm
1. n. Any long, slender, worm-shaped bivalve mollusk of Teredo and allied genera. The shipworms burrow in wood, and are destructive to wooden ships, piles of wharves, etc. See Teredo.
Definition of Shipworm
1. a wormlike mollusk [n -S]
Medical Definition of Shipworm
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Shipworm
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