piddock

English

Etymology

Unknown

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪdək/

Noun

piddock (plural piddocks)

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

Synonyms

• angelwing, angel's wing

Derived terms

• common piddock
• paper piddock

Translations

a type of mollusc

• Finnish: nävertäjäsimpukka
• Galician: broca f, folada f
• German: Bohrmuschel f, echte Bohrmuschel f
• Maori: pātiotio