Teredo navalis

Teredo navalis
Inclusa In*clu"sa, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. inclusus, p. p. of includere to shut in.] (Zo["o]l.) A tribe of bivalve mollusks, characterized by the closed state of the mantle which envelops the body. The ship borer ({Teredo navalis}) is an example. [1913 Webster]

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