shipworm

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɪpˌwɜːm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ship′wûrm′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ship•worm  (ship′wûrm′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Invertebratesany of various wormlike marine bivalve mollusks that burrow into the timbers of ships, wharves, etc.
  • ship + worm 1770–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shipworm /ˈʃɪpˌwɜːm/ n
  1. any wormlike marine bivalve mollusc of the genus Teredo and related genera and family Teredinidae. They bore into wooden piers, ships, etc, by means of drill-like shell valves
    See also piddock
'shipworm' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
piddock - teredo - worm

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