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copperworm

copperworm noun: a teredo.

Noun

copperworm (plural copperworms)

  1. (archaic) A teredo.

Forms of copperworm

pluralcopperworms

Origin of copperworm

From copper + worm: the teredo used to damage the bottoms of vessels if they were not protected by copper.

Questions about copperworm

What does copperworm mean?
Copperworm means a teredo.
What part of speech is copperworm?
Copperworm is a noun.
What is the plural of copperworm?
The plural of copperworm is copperworms.

Words near copperworm in the dictionary

  1. copperwork
  2. copperworker
  3. copperworkers
  4. copperworking
  5. copperworks
  6. copperworm
  7. copperworms
  8. coppery
  9. Coppet
  10. coppice
  11. coppice mining bee

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