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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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