woodworm

• Nom désignant la larve d'un coléoptère qui attaque et endommage les boiseries, les charpentes et les meubles en bois.

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.

   Larve xylophage

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

   Synonymesborerwoodborer