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GIANT NORTHWEST SHIPWORM
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Giant shipworm of the Pacific coast of North America
Synonyms:
Bankia setaceae; giant northwest shipworm
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("giant northwest shipworm" is a kind of...):
shipworm; teredinid (wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells)
Holonyms ("giant northwest shipworm" is a member of...):
Bankia; genus Bankia (giant shipworms)