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pholas

/ˈfəʊ.ləs/

Traduction: Nom désignant le genre type de la famille des Pholadidae, comprenant des mollusques bivalves connus sous le nom de pholades, qui creusent dans le bois, la pierre ou l'argile.

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formalcommonscientific/ˈfəʊ.ləs/

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A noun referring to the type genus of the family Pholadidae, which includes bivalve mollusks known as piddocks that bore into wood, rock, or clay.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant le genre type de la famille des Pholadidae, comprenant des mollusques bivalves connus sous le nom de pholades, qui creusent dans le bois, la pierre ou l'argile.
  1. Type genus of piddocks C2 formal scientific

    A genus of marine bivalve mollusks in the family Pholadidae, commonly known as piddocks, which are known for boring into wood, clay, or soft rock.

    • The Pholas genus includes species that are highly adapted for burrowing.
    • Researchers studied the boring mechanism of Pholas dactylus.
    • Pholas shells are often found in ancient shipwrecks.

    🇫🇷Pholas (genre de pholades)

    Synonymes: piddock

  • pholades plural form
  • pholades' possessive plural form
  • pholas's possessive singular form