- Pileworm
- Pileworm \Pile"worm`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) The teredo. [1913 Webster]
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Pileworm
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pileworm — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: pile (I) + worm : shipworm … Useful english dictionary
shipworm — /ship werrm /, n. any of various wormlike marine bivalve mollusks that burrow into the timbers of ships, wharves, etc. [1770 80; SHIP + WORM] * * * or pileworm Any of approximately 65 species (family Teredidae) of common marine bivalves that can… … Universalium
rag worm — ▪ annelid also called clam worm (genus Nereis) any of a group of mostly marine or shore worms of the class Polychaeta (phylum Annelida). A few species live in fresh water. Other common names include mussel worm, pileworm, and sandworm. Rag… … Universalium
