"copperworm" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: copperworms [plural]
Etymology: copper + worm: the teredo used to damage the bottoms of vessels if they were not protected by copper. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|copper|worm}} copper + worm Head templates: {{en-noun}} copperworm (plural copperworms)
  1. The teredo. Categories (lifeform): Bivalves, Fungi
    Sense id: en-copperworm-en-noun-mnGqXqDw Disambiguation of Bivalves: 53 47 Disambiguation of Fungi: 55 45 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 51 49
  2. The ringworm. Categories (lifeform): Bivalves, Fungi
    Sense id: en-copperworm-en-noun-Q2mYe85s Disambiguation of Bivalves: 53 47 Disambiguation of Fungi: 55 45 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 51 49

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for copperworm meaning in All languages combined (2.3kB)

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