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woodworm

The correct spelling is woodworm.

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noun

Say it like: Woo-dwo-rm

The correct spelling is woodworm. Any of many beetle larvae that bore into wood.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.Any of many beetle larvae that bore into wood.
  2. 2.A shipworm, a worm-like mollusk in the family Teredinidae that feeds on wood underwater in saltwater.

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