shipworm
ship·worm
noun \-ˌwərm\Definition of SHIPWORM
: any of various marine clams (especially family Teredinidae) that have a shell used for burrowing in submerged wood and a wormlike body and that cause damage to wharf piles and wooden ships
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circa 1778
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