About The Word Borer
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Borer
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What's The Definition Of Borer?
[n] any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood
[n] a drill for penetrating rock Synonyms | Synonyms for Borer: bore bit | rock drill | stone drill | woodborer Related Terms | Find terms related to Borer: See Also | cross bit | drill | invertebrate | star drill | straight flute | straight-fluted drill Borer In Webster's Dictionary \Bor"er\, n.
1. One that bores; an instrument for boring.
2. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A marine, bivalve mollusk, of the genus {Teredo} and
allies, which burrows in wood. See {Teredo}.
(b) Any bivalve mollusk ({Saxicava}, {Lithodomus}, etc.)
which bores into limestone and similar substances.
(c) One of the larv[ae] of many species of insects, which
penetrate trees, as the apple, peach, pine, etc. See
{Apple borer}, under {Apple}.
(d) The hagfish ({Myxine}).
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