shipworm (n)
teredinid (n)

n01967094

type n
lex_filenum 05
def wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells
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Hypernym clam
Member holonym Teredinidae, family Teredinidae
Hyponym teredo; giant northwest shipworm, Bankia setaceae
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Hyponym clam
Member meronym Teredinidae, family Teredinidae
Hypernym teredo; giant northwest shipworm, Bankia setaceae

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