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PHOLAS
Pholas, genus Pholas
(noun) type genus of the family Pholadidae: piddocks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
pholas (plural pholades)
Any of several borrowing marine bivalve molluscs of the genus Pholas.
Anagrams
• alphos
Source: Wiktionary
Pho"las, n.; pl. Pholades. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Pholas, or family Pholadidæ. They bore holes for themselves in clay, peat, and soft rocks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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