船蛆
chuán​qū

shipworm

  • created reference approved 船蛆 → 条/條 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    船蛆 chuán​qū

    条 / 條 tiáo

    classifier

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 船蛆 · chuán​qū · shipworm — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    船蛆

    chuán​qū

    shipworm

    A type of worm-like saltwater clam that bores into and feeds on the wooden hulls of ships and other submerged wooden structures; known for its high reproductive rate and destructive nature.

    船 (literal) → 船 · chuán · boat 蛆 (literal) → 蛆 · qū · maggot

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense