Meanings
noun
- CornwalldialectalA shipworm of the genus Teredo, most commonly Teredo navalis^(WP WSp Commons).
Origin
Named because of its timber-boring habit, like an auger.
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APA
auger-fish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auger-fish
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“auger-fish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auger-fish. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “auger-fish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auger-fish.
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