gribble

/ˈɡɹɪ.bəl/

ꞬɹꞮ · bəl (2 syllables)

English Noun Top 39,880

Definition

Any of various wood-boring marine crustaceans of the genus Limnoria, especially Limnoria lignorum, which cause damage to underwater wooden structures.

Etymology

Uncertain. Compare grub, from Proto-Germanic *grub- (“to dig”).