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woodworm

noun wood·worm \ˈwd-ˌwərm\

Definition of WOODWORM

:  an insect larva (as of a furniture beetle) that bores especially in dead wood; also :  an infestation of woodworms
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First Known Use of WOODWORM

1725

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