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te·re·do  (t-rd, -rd)
n. pl. te·re·dos
A shipworm of the genus Teredo.
[New Latin Terd, mollusk genus, from Latin terd, a kind of worm, from Greek terdn; see ter-1 in Indo-European roots.]
teredo [tɛˈriːdəʊ]
n pl -dos, -dines [-dɪˌniːz]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any marine bivalve mollusc of the genus Teredo See shipworm
[via Latin from Greek terēdōn wood-boring worm; related to Greek tetrainein to pierce]
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Noun1.teredoteredo - typical shipworm                    
genus Teredo - type genus of the family Teredinidae
shipworm, teredinid - wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells


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