Meaning of 'Borer'

Meaning of 'Borer' (Webster Dictionary)

1. Borer

[ n.]

- One that bores; an instrument for boring.
- A marine, bivalve mollusk, of the genus Teredo and allies, which burrows in wood. See Teredo.
- Any bivalve mollusk (Saxicava, Lithodomus, etc.) which bores into limestone and similar substances.
- One of the larvae of many species of insects, which penetrate trees, as the apple, peach, pine, etc. See Apple borer, under Apple.
- The hagfish (Myxine).

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