释义
n.
Zoology (pl. -os) a worm-like bivalve mollusc with reduced shells which it uses to drill into wood. It can cause substantial damage to wooden structures and (formerly) ships.
【动】 船蛆,凿船贝。亦称SHIPWORM.
词源
" late Middle English: via Latin from Greek terēdōn; related to teirein ‘rub hard, wear away’."