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pholas

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several borrowing marine bivalve molluscs of the genus Pholas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

type genus of the family Pholadidae: piddocks

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Pholas

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mollusk genus

History

Etymology

From the genus name.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: folade — mollusc of the genus Pholas