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te·re·do
(tə-rē′dō, -rā′dō)n. pl. te·re·dos
See shipworm.
[New Latin Terēdō, mollusk genus, from Latin terēdō, a kind of worm, from Greek terēdōn; see terə- in Indo-European roots.]
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teredo
(tɛˈriːdəʊ)n, pl -dos or -dines (-dɪˌniːz)
(Animals) any marine bivalve mollusc of the genus Teredo. See shipworm
[C17: via Latin from Greek terēdōn wood-boring worm; related to Greek tetrainein to pierce]
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te•re•do
(təˈri doʊ)n., pl. -re•dos, -re•di•nes (-ˈrid nˌiz)
a shipworm of the genus Teredo.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin terēdō < Greek terēdṓn wood-boring worm]
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| Noun | 1. |  teredo - typical shipworm genus Teredo - type genus of the family Teredinidae |
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