BORERS

Noun

borers

plural of borer

Anagrams

• Sorber, resorb

Proper noun

Borers

plural of Borer

Anagrams

• Sorber, resorb

Source: Wiktionary


BORER

Bor"er, n.

1. One that bores; an instrument for boring.

2. (Zoöl.) (a) A marine, bivalve mollusk, of the genus Teredo and allies, which burrows in wood. See Teredo. (b) Any bivalve mollusk (Saxicava, Lithodomus, etc.) which bores into limestone and similar substances. (c) One of the larvæ of many species of insects, which penetrate trees, as the apple, peach, pine, etc. See Apple borer, under Apple. (d) The hagfish (Myxine).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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