ANOMIA

Anomia, genus Anomia

(noun) type genus of the family Anomiidae: saddle oysters

Source: WordNet® 3.1


A*no"mi*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of bivalve shells, allied to the oyster, so called from their unequal valves, of which the lower is perforated for attachment.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




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17 June 2025

RECREANT

(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”


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