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Pholas

Pholas Meaning & Definition
Pholas Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pholas?

[n] type genus of the family Pholadidae: piddocks

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pholas: genus Pholas

Related Terms | Find terms related to Pholas:

See Also | family Pholadidae | mollusk genus | Pholadidae | piddock

Pholas In Webster's Dictionary

\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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