Translation of "shipworm" into Italian

teredine, teredini, bruma are the top translations of "shipworm" into Italian.

shipworm noun grammar

Any of several wormlike marine mollusks, of the family Teredinidae, that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material entering the sea. [..]

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  • teredine

    noun feminine

    Marine mollusc that bores through wood

    The shipworm used the serrated edges of its shell to bore through the wood.

    La teredine usava i bordi rugosi della conchiglia per scavare nel legno.

  • teredini

    noun

    Some types of kino are used to protect wood from shipworms.

    Certe varietà di kino vengono utilizzate per proteggere il legno dalle teredini.

  • bruma

    noun feminine

  • teredinidae

    Shipworms, commonly referred to as 'termites of the sea', are launching an attack on the Baltic Sea, putting large maritime archaeological sites at risk.

    La famiglia dei Teredinidae, i cui componenti sono considerati le "termiti del mare", sta mettendo a repentaglio ampi siti archeologici sottomarini nel Mar Baltico.

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