PIDDOCK

piddock

(noun) marine bivalve that bores into rock or clay or wood by means of saw-like shells

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

piddock (plural piddocks)

Any of the bivalve molluscs of the genus Pholas or family Pholadidae, which burrow into soft rocks.

Synonyms

• angelwing, angel's wing

Proper noun

Piddock

A surname.

Source: Wiktionary


Pid"dock, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any species of Pholas; a pholad. See Pholas.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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