Borers

/ˈbɔːrərz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of borer; multiple creatures or tools that bore into solid materials.

Etymology

Standard English plural formation adding '-s' to 'borer', maintaining the agent noun pattern from the Germanic root 'bore'.

Kelly Says

The diversity of borers—from ship worms eating wooden vessels to beetle larvae destroying forests—shows how evolution independently invented boring mechanisms across completely different animal groups.

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