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Noun: shipworm  'ship,wurm
  1. Wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells
    - teredinid

Derived forms: shipworms

Type of: clam

Part of: family Teredinidae, Teredinidae

Encyclopedia: Shipworm