pholad

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noun

Any species of the genus Pholas of marine bivalve mollusks.

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Meanings

nounpholad (plural pholads)

plural pholads

  1. biologyAny species of the genus Pholas of marine bivalve mollusks.

Origin

From Ancient Greek φωλάς (phōlás, “lurking in a hole”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

pholad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pholad

MLA

“pholad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pholad. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pholad,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pholad.

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