noun🔗ShareTaret, ver des naviresAny 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. "L'ancien ponton en bois était affaibli par les dégâts causés par les tarets, ce qui le rendait dangereux pour marcher dessus.nauticalorganismanimalbiologyoceanenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading