TEREBRA

Etymology

Noun

terebra (plural terebras or terebrae)

The boring ovipositor of a hymenopterous insect.

(historical) An Ancient Roman engine for making a breach in a wall.

Source: Wiktionary


Ter"e*bra, n.; pl. E. Terebras, L. Terebræ. Etym: [L., a borer.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of marine gastropods having a long, tapering spire. They belong to the Toxoglossa. Called also auger shell.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The boring ovipositor of a hymenopterous insect.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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