"termite of the sea" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: termites of the sea [plural], termites of the seas [plural]
Etymology: From being a marine creature that eats wood. From the wood eating, which is similar to land-based termite, that eats wood. Head templates: {{en-noun|termites of the sea|termites of the seas}} termite of the sea (plural termites of the sea or termites of the seas)
  1. Synonym of shipworm Categories (lifeform): Bivalves Synonyms: shipworm [synonym, synonym-of], termite of the seas

Inflected forms

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