PHOLAS

Meaning of PHOLAS in English

noun any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus pholas, or family pholadidae. they bore holes for themselves in clay, peat, and soft rocks.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

PHOLAS — ˈfōləs noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek phōlas stone-boring mollusk, literally, lying in a hole; akin to Greek phylē tribe, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PHOLAS — (n.) Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Pholas, or family Pholadidae. They bore holes …
Английский словарь Webster
PHOLAS — ( n. ) Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Pholas, or family Pholadidae. They …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PHOLAS — n. a piddock, esp. of the genus Pholas. [mod.L f. Gk pholas that lurks in a hole (pholeos)]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PHOLAS — n. a piddock, esp. of the genus Pholas. [ mod.L f. Gk pholas that lurks in a hole (pholeos) ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PHOLAS — n. a piddock, esp. of the genus Pholas. Etymology: mod.L f. Gk pholas that lurks in a hole (pholeos)
Oxford English vocab
PIDDOCK — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1851 a bivalve mollusk (family Pholadidae, especially genera Pholas and Barnea ) that bores holes …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PHOLAD — I. ˈfōˌlad noun ( -s ) Etymology: Greek phōlad-, phōlas stone-boring mollusk : a mollusk of the family Pholadidae : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ZIRPHAEA — zə(r)ˈfēə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin : a genus of rock-boring marine bivalve mollusks related to Pholas
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TEREDINIDAE — ˌterəˈdinəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Teredin-, Teredo, type genus + -idae : a family of marine …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROCK BORER — noun : any of several marine bivalve mollusks (as various members of the genera Petricola, Pholas, and Lithophaga ) that …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PIDDOCK — ˈpidək noun ( -s ) Etymology: origin unknown : a bivalve mollusk of the genus Pholas or family Pholadidae characterized …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PHOLADIDAE — fōˈladəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Pholad-, Pholas, type genus + -idae : a family of bivalve …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PHOLADACEA — ˌfōləˈdāshēə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Pholad-, Pholas + -acea in some classifications : a suborder of …
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LITHOPHAGA — lə̇ˈthäfəgə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from lith- + -phaga : a genus of elongated bivalve mollusks (family Mytilidae) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
XYLOPHAGA — (n.) A genus of marine bivalves which bore holes in wood. They are allied to Pholas.
Английский словарь Webster
PIDDOCK — (n.) Any species of Pholas; a pholad. See Pholas.
Английский словарь Webster
PHOLADES — (pl. ) of Pholas
Английский словарь Webster
PHOLAD — (n.) Any species of Pholas.
Английский словарь Webster
XYLOPHAGA — ( n. ) A genus of marine bivalves which bore holes in wood. They are allied to Pholas.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PIDDOCK — ( n. ) Any species of Pholas; a pholad. See Pholas.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PHOLADES — ( pl. ) of Pholas
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PHOLAD — ( n. ) Any species of Pholas.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PIDDOCK — /pid"euhk/ , n. any bivalve mollusk of the genus Pholas or the family Pholadidae, having long, ovate shells and burrowing …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PIDDOCK — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1851 : a bivalve mollusk (family Pholadidae, especially genera Pholas and Barnea ) that bores …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
XYLOPHAGA — noun a genus of marine bivalves which bore holes in wood. they are allied to pholas.
Webster English vocab
PIDDOCK — noun any species of pholas; a pholad. ·see pholas.
Webster English vocab
PHOLADES — pl of pholas.
Webster English vocab
PHOLAD — noun any species of pholas.
Webster English vocab
PIDDOCK — [ 'pɪdək ] ■ noun a bivalve mollusc which bores into soft rock or other firm surfaces. [ Pholas and …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PIDDOCK — any of the marine bivalve mollusks of the family Pholadidae (Adesmoidea). Worldwide in distribution, they are especially adapted for boring …
Britannica English vocabulary

Webster English vocab

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