woodworm

/ˈwʊdwɜːrm/ /ˈwʊdwɝːm/

Meanings

noun

Any of many beetle larvae that bore into wood.

Examples :

"The old wooden chair was crumbling because of woodworm. "

noun

A shipworm, a worm-like mollusk in the family Teredinidae that feeds on wood underwater in saltwater.

Examples :

"The old wooden pier was collapsing because of damage caused by woodworm. "

organism animal nautical biology ocean

Related Words

larvae noun

/ˈlɑɹ.veɪ/ /ˈlɑː.viː/ /ˈlɑɹ.vi/

An early stage of growth for some insects and amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub, and amphibians lack limbs and resemble fish.

"The butterfly larvae were eating the leaves in the garden. "

shipworm noun

/ˈʃɪpwɜː(ɹ)m/

Any 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. "

mollusk noun

/ˈmɑləsk/ /ˈmɔləsk/

A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.

"While walking on the beach, we found a colorful mollusk with a spiral shell. "

damage noun

/ˈdæmɪdʒ/

Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.

"The storm did a lot of damage to the area."

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

beetle noun

[ˈbiɾəɫ]

A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and since 2011)

"My grandfather's favorite car was a classic Beetle. "

underwater noun

/ˈʌndərˌwɔtər/ /ˈʌndərˌwɑtər/

Underlying water or body of water, for example in an aquifer or the deep ocean

"The aquifer's underwater supply of fresh water is crucial for the town's water system. "

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

saltwater noun

/ˈsɔltˌwɔtər/ /ˈsɔltˌwɑtər/

Any water containing dissolved salt; brine

"The saltwater aquarium contained many colorful fish. "

collapsing verb

/kəˈlæpsɪŋ/ /kəˈlæpsɪn/

To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in.

"The old building's roof collapsed during the storm, sending debris everywhere. "

crumbling verb

/ˈkrʌmblɪŋ/ /ˈkrʌmbl̩ɪŋ/

To fall apart; to disintegrate.

"The old building is slowly crumbling because no one is taking care of it. "

wooden adjective

/ˈwʊdən/

Made of wood.

"On a recent windy day, hundreds of visitors climbed wooden stairs to take pictures in front of the glacier."