woodworm
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- noun
- /ˈwʊdˌwɜrm/
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gorgojo de la madera
- To prevent woodworm damage, it's essential to regularly treat wooden furniture with protective chemicals.
Examples
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The carpenter discovered that the door frame was weakened by woodworm when he began repairs.
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I can sit for days listening to the sound of woodworm chewing the oak beams in my house.
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Woodworms and rust destroy everything, and thieves take whatever is left.
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The old bookshelf was infested with woodworm, causing several shelves to collapse.
Synonyms
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An insect or larva that makes holes in wood and damages trees
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A small beetle that bores tunnels in tree bark and often kills the tree
An insect or small animal like a beetle that makes holes in wood and damages it
A family of small beetles whose young make holes in wood and can damage furniture and buildings
A small insect whose young eat wood and leave fine dust
A large beetle whose young make holes in dead or dying pine trees
Beetles that make holes in tree bark and often damage trees
A small insect that makes holes in the bark of spruce trees and often kills them
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Woodworm comes from the two simple words wood and worm, meaning a 'worm' that lives in or eats 'wood'. So woodworm is the name for the insect larva that bores into wooden furniture and beams, making small holes and fine sawdust.