ˌpe.trəˈkäləˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Petricola, type genus + -idae
: a family of bivalve mollusks (suborder Veneracea) having an elongated shell with which they burrow in soft rock or clay
ˌpe.trəˈkäləˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Petricola, type genus + -idae
: a family of bivalve mollusks (suborder Veneracea) having an elongated shell with which they burrow in soft rock or clay
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012