noun🔗ShareSchiffsbohrwurmAny of several wormlike marine mollusks (not true worms) of the family Teredinidae, that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material immersed in salt water."The old wooden pier was weakened by shipworm damage, making it unsafe to walk on. "Der alte Holzpier wurde durch Schäden durch Schiffsbohrwürmer geschwächt, was ihn unsicher zum Betreten machte.nauticalorganismanimalbiologyoceanenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
