Serpula

See also: serpula

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin serpō (“to creep, crawl”) +‎ -ula.

Proper noun

Serpula f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Serpulidae – sessile marine annelid tube worms.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Serpulaceae – certain fungi, including that causing dry rot in structural timber.

References

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