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termite of the sea

termite of the sea noun: synonym of shipworm.

Noun

termite of the sea (plural termites of the sea or termites of the seas)

  1. Synonym of shipworm.
    Synonyms:
    shipworm

Synonyms of termite of the sea

Forms of termite of the sea

pluraltermites of the sea
pluraltermites of the seas
alternative formtermite of the seas

Origin of termite of the sea

From being a marine creature that eats wood. From the wood eating, which is similar to land-based termite, that eats wood.

Questions about termite of the sea

What does termite of the sea mean?
Termite of the sea means synonym of shipworm.
What part of speech is termite of the sea?
Termite of the sea is a noun.
What is the plural of termite of the sea?
The plural of termite of the sea is termites of the sea.

Words near termite of the sea in the dictionary

  1. termite
  2. termite bug
  3. termite bugs
  4. termite mound
  5. termite mounds
  6. termite of the sea
  7. termited
  8. termites
  9. termites of the sea
  10. termites of the seas
  11. termitic

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