MONOMYARIA

Mo*no"my*a, Mon`o*my*a"ri*a, n.pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An order of lamellibranchs having but one muscle for closing the shell, as the oyster.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 May 2024

HERRING

(noun) valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled


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