terebra
noun
tere·bra
təˈrēbrə,
ˈterəb-
1
plural terebras
-brəz
or terebrae
-ē(ˌ)brē;
-ə(ˌ)brē,
-əˌbrī
: a device used by the ancient Romans for starting a breach in a fortified wall
2
[New Latin, from Latin, borer]
a
plural -s
: the boring ovipositor of a hymenopterous insect
b
capitalized
: a genus of marine gastropods (suborder Stenoglossa) having a long tapering spire and being the type of a family Terebridae comprising the auger shells
c
-s
: auger shell
terebral
adjective
təˈrēbrəl
ˈterəb-
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“Terebra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terebra. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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