Teredo
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- noun
- /təˈriːdoʊ/
- Specialized
- We also identified, for the first time, a major obstacle to carrying out Manteno sailing raft voyages—Teredo navilis.
Examples
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Off the coast of northern Colombia, however, the sailing raft became infested with shipworm, Teredo navalis, which also doomed the project's earlier attempt to reach West Mexico in 1995.
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Teredo is a mollusk with a wormlike appearance and a hardened shell covering one end of its body.
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We repeatedly found that a large raft can survive for weeks at sea, even with a massive teredo infestation.
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The wooden dock was severely damaged by Teredo, leaving it unsafe for boats.
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Researchers found that Teredo can weaken boats by boring into the submerged wood over time.
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After inspecting the pier, the marine biologist identified Teredo as the culprit behind the rapid decay of the structure.
Synonyms
A sea animal like a worm that bores into wood of ships or piers
Surface Forms
Etymology
Teredo comes from an old Latin and Greek name meaning 'borer' or 'worm that bores into wood'. That's why the sea animals called Teredo are shipworms that chew and destroy submerged wood.