• (n.) A genus of marine bivalves closely allied to Teredo, and equally destructive to timber. One species (Xylotrya fimbriata) is very common on the Atlantic coast of the United States.
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Xy·lo'try·a noun [ New Latin , from Greek
xy`lon wood + ... to rub, wear out.]
(Zoology) A genus of marine bivalves closely allied to Teredo, and equally destructive to timber. One species (
Xylotrya fimbriata ) is very common on the Atlantic coast of the United States.
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