shipworm
(ship-worm)
2 syllables
Definition
noun. any of a family Teredinidae of marine; bivalve mollusks with wormlike bodies; they burrow into and damage submerged wood; as of ships; pilings; etc.
Example Sentence
The shipworm burrowed into the timbers of the ship.
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