- pholadid
- pho·la·did
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pholadid
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pholadid — I. ˈfōlədə̇d adjective Etymology: New Latin Pholadidae : of or relating to the Pholadidae II. noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin … Useful english dictionary
Pholades — Pholas Pho las, n.; pl. {Pholades}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, a kind of mollusk.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus {Pholas}, or family {Pholadid[ae]}. They bore holes for themselves in clay, peat, and soft… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pholas — Pho las, n.; pl. {Pholades}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, a kind of mollusk.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus {Pholas}, or family {Pholadid[ae]}. They bore holes for themselves in clay, peat, and soft rocks.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
