PHOLADIDAE


Meaning of PHOLADIDAE in English

fōˈladəˌdē noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Pholad-, Pholas, type genus + -idae

: a family of bivalve mollusks (order Eulamellibranchia) comprising the piddocks and related borers

• pho·la·doid ˈfōləˌdȯid adjective

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