English noun: shipworm | |||
1. | shipworm (animal) wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells | ||
Synonyms | teredinid | ||
Broader (hypernym) | clam | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Bankia setaceae, giant northwest shipworm, teredo | ||
Member meronym | family Teredinidae, Teredinidae | ||