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teredo

The English word “teredo” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A mollusc of the genus Teredo, especially of species Teredo navalis.

Etymology

From Latin terēdō (“woodworm”), from Ancient Greek τερηδών (terēdṓn, “wood-worm”). Compare Ancient Greek: τέρην (térēn, “smooth, gentle”).

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