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Gribble vs Tribble - What's the difference?

gribble | tribble |

As nouns the difference between gribble and tribble

is that gribble is any of various wood-boring marine crustaceans of the genus genus: Limnoria, especially species: Limnoria lignorum, which cause damage to underwater wooden structures while tribble is a horizontal frame with wires stretched across it for drying paper.

As a proper noun Gribble

is {{surname|lang=en}.

gribble

English

(wikipedia gribble)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of various wood-boring marine crustaceans of the genus , which cause damage to underwater wooden structures.

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    tribble

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A horizontal frame with wires stretched across it for drying paper.

    • Etymology 2

    Probably invented for alliteration with (trouble); the creatures first appeared in an episode called The Trouble with Tribbles .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fictional alien creature in , a cooing ball of fur.
    • English terms derived from Star Trek