The story
From being a marine creature that eats wood. From the wood eating, which is similar to land-based termite, that eats wood.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
termite of the sea
Today it means: Synonym of shipworm. Full definition →
Today it means: Synonym of shipworm. Full definition →
From being a marine creature that eats wood. From the wood eating, which is similar to land-based termite, that eats wood.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.