Associations to the word «Piddock»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

PIDDOCK, noun. Marine bivalve that bores into rock or clay or wood by means of saw-like shells.

Wise words

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