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te·re·do
\təˈrē(ˌ)dō\ noun
Etymology: Latin teredin-, teredo worm that bores wood, from Greek terēdon-, terēdōn; akin to Greek ṭetrainein to bore through, pierce — more at throw
1. plural teredos \-ōz\ or te·red·i·nes \-redənˌēz\ : shipworm
2. capitalized [New Latin Teredin-, Teredo, from Latin, worm that bores wood] : a genus of mollusks that contains the typical shipworms and is type of a family Teredinidae — compare bankia |