woodworm
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- noun
- /ˈwʊdˌwɜrm/
- 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
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A small insect that makes holes in the bark of spruce trees and often kills them
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A small insect whose young eat wood and leave fine dust
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 large beetle whose young make holes in dead or dying pine trees
Beetles that make holes in tree bark and often damage trees
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.