teredo
/təˈriːdəʊ/noun
1- Zoology (pl. -os) a worm-like bivalve mollusc with reduced shells which it uses to drill into wood. It can cause substantial damage to wooden structures and (formerly) ships.【动】船蛆, 凿船贝。亦称SHIPWORM.
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- Genus Teredo, family Teredinidae: several species, in particular T. navalis.船蛆属, 船蛆科：数种, 尤指船蛆。
词源
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek terēdōn; related to teirein 'rub hard, wear away'.