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teredinid

DEFINITIONS OF: teredinid

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n wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells

Synonyms:
shipworm
Types:
teredo
typical shipworm
Bankia setaceae, giant northwest shipworm
giant shipworm of the Pacific coast of North America
Type of:
clam
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
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