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shipworm

/ˈʃɪp.wɜːm/

Traduction: Ver marin bivalve qui perce et creuse le bois immergé, comme les coques de bateaux et les pieux de quais, grâce à sa coquille en forme de tarière.

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noun

/ˈʃɪp.wɜːm/C2formalscientific
  • frVer marin bivalve qui perce et creuse le bois immergé, comme les coques de bateaux et les pieux de quais, grâce à sa coquille en forme de tarière.

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

  1. C1formalscientific

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

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    • The shipworm caused significant damage to the old wooden pier.
    • Marine biologists study shipworms to understand their unique boring mechanism.
    • Shipworms have been a threat to wooden ships for centuries.

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  • shipworm's possessive singular form