MYA

Mya, genus Mya

(noun) type genus of the family Myacidae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


My"a, n. Etym: [L. mya a kind of mussel.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of bivalve mollusks, including the common long, or soft-shelled, clam.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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EYELESS

(adjective) lacking eyes or eyelike features; “eyeless fish that evolved in dark caves”; “an eyeless needle”


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