VENERACEA

Ven`e*ra"ce*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Venus.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: An extensive tribe of bivalve mollusks of which the genus Venus is the type. The shells are usually oval, or somewhat heartshaped, with a conspicuous lunule. See Venus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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