copperworm

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copperworm

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From copper + worm: the teredo used to damage the bottoms of vessels if they were not protected by copper.

noun copperworms

archaic A teredo.

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"copperworm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/copperworm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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copperworm. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/copperworm

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"copperworm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/copperworm.

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@misc{copperworm_2026,
  title = {copperworm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/copperworm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}