COPPERWORM

Etymology

Noun

copperworm (plural copperworms)

The teredo.

The ringworm.

Source: Wiktionary


Cop"per*worm, n. (Zoöl.) (a) The teredo; -- so called because it injures the bottoms of vessels, where not protected by copper. (b) The ringworm.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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