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shipworm

/ˈʃɪp.wɜːm/

翻译: 一种类似蠕虫的海洋双壳类软体动物,能用其锉刀状的贝壳钻凿木结构,如码头和船体。

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈʃɪp.wɜːm/

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

  • 🇨🇳一种类似蠕虫的海洋双壳类软体动物,能用其锉刀状的贝壳钻凿木结构,如码头和船体。
  1. Marine bivalve mollusk C1 formal scientific

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

    • 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.

    🇨🇳船蛆

    同义词: teredo

  • shipworms plural form
  • shipworms' possessive plural form
  • shipworm's possessive singular form