Meaning of PHOLAS
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| | Definition: | | [n] type genus of the family Pholadidae: piddocks |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Pholas |
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| | See Also: | | family Pholadidae, mollusk genus, Pholadidae, piddock | |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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