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teredinid

/ˌtɛr.əˈdɪn.ɪd/

Traducción: Molusco bivalvo marino de cuerpo alargado y vermiforme que perfora la madera sumergida, como la de muelles, embarcaciones y otras estructuras, utilizando sus valvas con aspecto de taladro.

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noun

formalcommonscientific/ˌtɛr.əˈdɪn.ɪd/

A wormlike marine bivalve mollusk that bores into wooden structures such as piers and ships using its drill-like shells.

  • 🇪🇸Molusco bivalvo marino de cuerpo alargado y vermiforme que perfora la madera sumergida, como la de muelles, embarcaciones y otras estructuras, utilizando sus valvas con aspecto de taladro.
  1. Shipworm C2 formal scientific

    A wormlike marine bivalve mollusk that bores into wooden structures such as piers and ships using its drill-like shells.

    • The teredinid caused significant damage to the old wooden pier.
    • Marine biologists study the teredinid to understand its boring mechanisms.
    • The ship's hull was infested with teredinids after years in tropical waters.

    🇪🇸Teredínido

    Sinónimos: shipwormteredowoodworm