gribble


grib·ble

noun \ˈgri-bəl\

Definition of GRIBBLE

: either of two small wood-boring marine isopods (Limnoria lignorum and L. tripunctata)

Origin of GRIBBLE

perhaps alteration of 2grub
First Known Use: 1838

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