shipworm, teredinid
(noun) wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells
Source: WordNet® 3.1
shipworm (plural shipworms)
Any of several wormlike marine mollusks (not true worms) of the family Teredinidae, that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material immersed in salt water.
• (molluscs in Teredinidae): Kuphus polythalamia (giant tube worm)
Source: Wiktionary
Ship"worm`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2024
(noun) the scientific study of the earth’s configuration above sea level (emphasizing the measurement of land altitudes relative to sea level)
Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins