Meanings
nounlithodome (plural lithodomes)
plural lithodomes
- archaicAny member of several species of bivalves that form and inhabit holes in limestone; especially any of the former genus Lithodomus, roughly corresponding to modern-day Lithophaga
Origin
Ancient Greek
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lithodome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithodome
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“lithodome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithodome. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lithodome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithodome.
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