teredo
/təˈriːdoʊ/
noun
- A type of marine bivalve mollusk that bores into and destroys submerged wood; a shipworm.
- Sailors once feared the teredo because it weakened their ships.
- The teredo can ruin a wooden dock in just a few years.
- Teredo tunnels are lined with a hard, chalky substance.
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