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woodworm

/ˈwʊd.wɜːm/

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noun

/ˈwʊd.wɜːm/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее личинку жука-древоточца, которая поражает и повреждает деревянные конструкции и мебель.

A noun referring to the larva of a woodboring beetle that infests and damages wooden structures and furniture.

  1. Wood-boring larvaB2formal

    The larva of a wood-boring beetle that feeds on and damages wooden structures and furniture.

    ruДревоточец

    • The old chair was infested with woodworm.
    • Woodworm can cause serious damage to timber frames.
    • He treated the antique table to prevent woodworm.

    Synonymsborerwoodborer

Forms
  • woodworms plural form
  • woodworms' possessive plural form
  • woodworm's possessive singular form