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woodworm.

Any of many beetle larvae that bore into wood.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Any of many beetle larvae that bore into wood.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Any of many beetle larvae that bore into wood. Anobium punctatum (common furniture beetle).

    countable · uncountable
  3. A shipworm, a worm-like mollusk in the family Teredinidae that feeds on wood underwater in saltwater.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From wood + worm.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.