gribble

See also: Gribble

English

illustration of the gribble (Limnoria lignorum) by Augusta Foote Arnold

Etymology

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

Noun

gribble (plural gribbles)

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

References

gribble at OneLook Dictionary Search
“gribble, n.2.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Anagrams

glibber

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