terebra Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ter"e*bra noun

Etymology

L., a borer.

Wordforms

plural E Terebras L Terebræ

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) A genus of marine gastropods having a long, tapering spire. They belong to the Toxoglossa. Called also auger shell.
2. (Zoöl.) The boring ovipositor of a hymenopterous insect.