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Definition of woodworm

woodworm

/ˈwʊd.wɜːrm/
wood · worm
Plural:woodworms
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Adjective:woodwormy
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woodworm Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The wood-boring larva of various beetles, especially the common furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum) of the family Ptinidae, which tunnels through structural timber and wooden furniture.

Example

"The antique chest had tiny exit holes across its base where a woodworm had burrowed through the oak."

2

The condition of timber or wooden furniture being infested and damaged by wood-boring beetle larvae.

Example

"Before purchasing the old cottage, the buyers had the roof beams inspected and treated for woodworm."

• Nearby Words

woodworker
woodworking
woodworks
woodworm
woody
woodyard
wooer

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the late 16th century as a compound of Old English 'wudu' (wood) and 'wyrm' (worm, maggot, or creeping insect larva).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Woodworm. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/woodworm
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