teredine

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noun

A teredo, or shipworm.

Similar
copperworm
OriginFrench térédine →
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Meanings

nounteredine (plural teredines)

plural teredines

  1. A teredo, or shipworm.

    Synonyms: copperworm

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA teredo, or shipworm.

Similar
copperworm
Also see
shipworm

Origin

  1. Frenchtérédine
  2. Englishteredine

Borrowed from French térédine.

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Cite this entry
APA

teredine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teredine

MLA

“teredine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teredine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teredine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teredine.

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