- terebr
- , «a (L). Bore; a boring tool
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
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auger shell — Terebra Ter e*bra, n.; pl. E. {Terebras}, L. {Terebr[ae]}. [L., a borer.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of marine gastropods having a long, tapering spire. They belong to the Toxoglossa. Called also {auger shell}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The boring… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Terebra — Ter e*bra, n.; pl. E. {Terebras}, L. {Terebr[ae]}. [L., a borer.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of marine gastropods having a long, tapering spire. They belong to the Toxoglossa. Called also {auger shell}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The boring… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Terebrae — Terebra Ter e*bra, n.; pl. E. {Terebras}, L. {Terebr[ae]}. [L., a borer.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of marine gastropods having a long, tapering spire. They belong to the Toxoglossa. Called also {auger shell}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The boring… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Terebras — Terebra Ter e*bra, n.; pl. E. {Terebras}, L. {Terebr[ae]}. [L., a borer.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of marine gastropods having a long, tapering spire. They belong to the Toxoglossa. Called also {auger shell}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The boring… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
térébrant — térébrant, ante [ terebrɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1823; lat. terebrans, de terebrare « percer avec une tarière (terebrum) » 1 ♦ Zool. Qui perce des trous, creuse des galeries. Insecte térébrant. ⇒ perforant. « Bestioles piquantes, suçantes ou térébrantes … Encyclopédie Universelle
