Copperworm
Pronunciation : Cop"per*worm, n. (Zo?l.) (a) The teredo; -- so called because it injures the bottoms of vessels
Part of Speech : where
Definition :
not protected by copper. (b) The ringworm.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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