The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Xylotrya fimbriata — Xylotrya Xy*lo try*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. xy lon wood + ? to rub, wear out.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of marine bivalves closely allied to Teredo, and equally destructive to timber. One species ({Xylotrya fimbriata}) is very common on the Atlantic coast… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
xylotrya — xy·lo·trya … English syllables
xylotrya — ˌzīləˈ.trīə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from xyl + Greek tryein to rub, wear out; akin to Greek tribein to rub, grind more at throw : a genus of marine bivalves that is closely related to and often included in Teredo and… … 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
